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Lavatera assurgentiflora ssp. assurgentiflora
Lavatera assurgentiflora Kellogg ssp. assurgentiflora
Island Mallow, Malva Rosa Island Mallow
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LAASA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: May bloom sporadically year-round.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Coastal bluffs.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lavatera assurgentiflora ssp. assurgentiflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lavatera assurgentiflora ssp. assurgentiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lavatera assurgentiflora ssp. assurgentiflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR