, Family Mallow (Malvaceae) Height 6-24" Color Pale to deep pink with white stripes Flowers Five petals 1/2 to 1" long. Many along the stem usually tending to one side. Blooms March - May Leaves Highly variable. Slightly to deeply lobed. Habitat Grasslands, woodlands, scrub.     Also called Checkerbloom. Alternate spelling of scientific name -- Sidalcea malviflora The Coast Miwok used the seeds for pinole, a ground meal.[1] caption: file: x - square 0" x 0" at 300 dpi - release: contact us regarding image add image to lightbox References Beidleman, Linda H., and Eugene N. Kozloff. Plants of the San Francisco Bay Region: Mendocino to Monterey. Berekeley, CA: University of California, 2003. Munz, Philip A. Introduction to California Spring Wildflowers of the Foothills, Valleys, and Coast. Eds. Dianne Lake and Phyllis M. Faber. Berekeley, CA: University of California, 2004. [1] URL: http://www.nps.gov/archive/prsf/nathist1/wildflowers/pinks_to_reds/checkerbloom.htm