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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: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: May bloom sporadically year-round.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Coastal bluffs.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Lavatera assurgentiflora ssp. assurgentiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lavatera assurgentiflora ssp. assurgentiflora

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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