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Fremontodendron decumbens  R. M. Lloyd
Pine hill flannelbush
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Fremontodendron decumbens is a shrub that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
State of California status: Rare. Federal status: Endangered.
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Observation Search
~66 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Fremontodendron
Family: Malvaceae  
(Sterculiaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Ultramafic affinity: 2 - weak indicator

Communities: Foothill Woodland, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSFremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens
Information about  Fremontodendron decumbens from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (FRDE2)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/28/2025).