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Malacothamnus palmeri

Malacothamnus palmeri (S. Watson) Greene

Palmer's Bushmallow, San Lucia Bush-mallow, Santa Lucia Bush Mallow, Santa Lucia Bushmallow

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s): Malacothamnus palmeri var. involucratus, Malacothamnus palmeri var. lucianus, Malvastrum palmeri, Malvastrum palmeri var. involucratum

USDA Symbol: MAPA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Pale pink.

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 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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