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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: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Pale pink.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Chaparral.
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 palmeri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Malacothamnus palmeri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Malacothamnus palmeri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR