Sidalcea cusickii

{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}

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| status = G4

| status_system = TNC

| genus = Sidalcea

| species = cusickii

| authority = Piper{{PLANTS | symbol = SICU | taxon = Sidalcea cusickii | access-date = 23 April 2017}}

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Sidalcea cusickii, or Cusick's checkerbloom, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Oregon in the United States.[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250101120 Sidalcea cusickii.] Flora of North America, Vol. 6.

This species is a perennial herb reaching 1.8 meters in maximum height. It grows from a thick taproot and rhizomes. It produces several purple-tinged, often hollow stems lined with toothed, palmate leaves. They bear dense, spike-shaped inflorescences of many flowers.

This plant grows in moist to wet areas with fertile soils, such as mountain meadows. It may be associated with rushes and camas.