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Malacothamnus aboriginum  (B. L. Rob.) Greene
Indian Valley bushmallow
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Malacothamnus aboriginum 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).
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Observation Search
~1076 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Malacothamnus
Family: Malvaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Foothill Woodland, Chaparral
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
JEFMalvastrum aboriginum
JEFSphaeralcea aboriginum
Information about  Malacothamnus aboriginum from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (MAAB2)

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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: 05/08/2025).