malviflora
Pronunciation: si-DAL-see-a mal-vi-FLOR-a
Common name: Island checkerbloom
Family: Malvaceae (Mallow)
Habitat: Coastal grassland, scrub, open woodland
to 1500', South Coast, northern Channel Islands
Blooming period: March to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Sidalcea
2) malviflora