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Malacothamnus abbottii
Malacothamnus abbottii (Eastw.) Kearney
Abbot's Bushmallow, Abbott's Bush Mallow, Monterey Bush-mallow
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s): Malvastrum abbottii
USDA Symbol: MAAB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Rarely white.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Stream banks, open chaparral.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW |
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 abbottii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Malacothamnus abbottii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Malacothamnus abbottii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR