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Malacothamnus aboriginum

Malacothamnus aboriginum (B.L. Rob.) Greene

Gray Bush Mallow, Gray Bushmallow, Indian Valley Bush-mallow, Indian Valley Bushmallow

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s): Malvastrum aboriginum

USDA Symbol: MAAB2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Pale pink to rose.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Chaparral.

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 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Malacothamnus aboriginum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Malacothamnus aboriginum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Malacothamnus aboriginum

Metadata

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

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