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Malacothamnus davidsonii
Malacothamnus davidsonii (B.L. Rob.) Greene
Davidson's Bush Mallow, Davidson's Bushmallow, Sand Bush-mallow
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s): Malvastrum davidsonii
USDA Symbol: MADA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Mauve.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Slopes, washes, chaparral.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU |
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 davidsonii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Malacothamnus davidsonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Malacothamnus davidsonii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR