checkerbloom

American

[chek-er-bloom] / ˈtʃɛk ərˌblum /

noun

a western North American plant, Sidalcea malviflora, of the mallow family, having long, loose clusters of rose-colored flowers.

checkerbloom British

/ ˈtʃɛkəˌbluːm /

noun

a Californian malvaceous plant, Sidalcea malvaeflora, with pink or purple flowers

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Etymology

Origin of checkerbloom

First recorded in 1920–25; checker ¹ + bloom ¹

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In Big Bear Valley, burros pose the greatest threat to such rare and endangered species as Big Bear checkerbloom flowers, slender-petaled mustard plants, and the unarmored threespine stickleback fish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2023

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