fringed checkerbloom

Sidalcea diploscypha (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray ex Benth. is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the woodlands and valleys of the central part of the state. The plant is also known by the common name fringed checkerbloom. It was first described in 1849 and is part of the genus Sidalcea. Its distribution includes California and Oregon.