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Distribution by County   5310    
Malacothamnus fasciculatus  (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene
Chaparral bushmallow,   Southern coastal bushmallow
Malacothamnus fasciculatus is a shrub that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 1 Merced: 1 San Diego: 579 Santa Cruz: 2
Contra Costa: 3 Orange: 930 San Mateo: 6 Ventura: 1356
Kern: 1 Riverside: 222 Santa Barbara: 64
Los Angeles: 1263 San Bernardino: 600 Santa Clara: 11

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]. 2025. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 01/20/2025).