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Malacothamnus fremontii
Malacothamnus fremontii (Torr. ex A. Gray) Torr. ex Greene
Fremon's Bushmallow, Fremont's Bush Mallow, Fremont’s Bushmallow, White-coat Bush-mallow
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s): Malacothamnus fremontii ssp. cercophorus, Malacothamnus helleri, Malacothamnus niveus, Malacothamnus orbiculatus, Malvastrum fremontii, Malvastrum fremontii ssp. exfibulosum, Malvastrum fremontii var. cercophorum, Malvastrum fremontii var. niveum, Malvastrum orbiculatum
USDA Symbol: MAFR2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Pale pink.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Chaparral, lower margins of pine woodlands.
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 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Malacothamnus fremontii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Malacothamnus fremontii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Malacothamnus fremontii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR