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Malacothamnus marrubioides
Malacothamnus marrubioides (Durand & Hilg.) Greene
Foothill Bush Mallow, Foothill Bush-mallow, Horehound Bush Mallow, Pink-flowered Bushmallow, Pinkflowered Bushmallow
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s): Malvastrum marrubioides
USDA Symbol: MAMA3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Pale to deep pink.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Chaparral, washes, hillsides.
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 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 marrubioides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Malacothamnus marrubioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Malacothamnus marrubioides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR