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Malacothamnus jonesii
Malacothamnus jonesii (Munz) Kearney
Jones's Bush Mallow, Jones’s Bushmallow, San Luis Obispo Bushmallow, Slender Bush-mallow, Slender Bushmallow
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s): Malacothamnus gracilis, Malvastrum gracile, Malvastrum jonesii
USDA Symbol: MAJO
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: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Pale pink to lavender.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Open chaparral, foothill 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 jonesii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Malacothamnus jonesii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Malacothamnus jonesii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR