Malacothamnus palmeri var. palmeri Calflora

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Taxon Report

Malacothamnus palmeri (S. Watson) Greene var. palmeri

(not an active name)

Santa Lucia bushmallow

2012 Chris Winchell

2017 Keir Morse

2012 Chris Winchell

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


	Plant Range Observation Search ~32 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


Genus:	Malacothamnus
Family:	Malvaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS

Information about Malacothamnus palmeri var. palmeri from other sources


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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).