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Distribution by County   4632    
Lavatera assurgentiflora  Kellogg  ssp. assurgentiflora 
Island mallow
Lavatera assurgentiflora ssp. assurgentiflora is a shrub that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Malva assurgentiflora
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
Record Count by County

Alameda: 2 Orange: 4 San Luis Obispo: 1 Ventura: 25
Los Angeles: 17 San Diego: 8 Santa Barbara: 21
Monterey: 1 San Francisco: 3 Santa Clara: 1

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 01/12/2026).