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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Pale pink to lavender.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Open chaparral, foothill woodlands.

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 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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