Malacothamnus gracilis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Malacothamnus gracilis (Eastw.) Kearney

(not an active name)

Slender bushmallow

2017 Keir Morse

2018 Keir Morse

2017 Keir Morse

2014 CNPS, San Luis Obispo Chapter

Malacothamnus gracilis is a shrub that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Malacothamnus jonesii var. gracilis


	Plant Range Observation Search ~128 records in California Plant Characteristics one 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: Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS

Alternate Names:


KM	Malvastrum gracile
JEF	Malacothamnus jonesii var. gracilis

Information about Malacothamnus gracilis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (MAJO) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 1B.1 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).