Latin name: Sidalcea pedata A. Gray
Pronunciation: si-DAL-see-a pee-DAY-ta
Common name: Big Bear checkerbloom
Family: Malvaceae (Mallow)
Habitat: Moist meadows in open woodland to 7500', San Bernadinos (Bear Valley, Bluff Lake)
Blooming period: May to August
Name derivations: 1) Sidalcea 2) pedata
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