Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Qjurious
Type:
Info
Chapter:
3-655.33.__
Sidalcea neomexicana
English: New Mexico Prairie Mallow.
Region south-western N. America, Wyoming, New Mexico, California, Idaho, Arizona.
Habitat: wet meadows, streamsides; moist, deep, fertile, well-drained, moisture-retentive, usually strongly alkaline soils,;
altitude from 1500 to 2850 metres; prefers a sunny position with some shade at the hottest part of the day; hardy to at least -15°c; thrive with relatively cool summers and mild winters
Ecology: sensitive to rust, Puccinia malvacearum
Use: medicinal; leaves, cooked as greens
Botany
Herb; perennial; up to 80 cm tall.
Flowers: flowering a second time in late summer when cut back after first flowering.
