Lavatera assurgentiflora ssp. assurgentiflora Calflora

Taxon Report

Lavatera assurgentiflora Kellogg ssp. assurgentiflora

Island mallow

2018 Ron Vanderhoff

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).


	Plant Range Observation Search (65 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


Parent:	Lavatera assurgentiflora
Genus:	Lavatera
Family:	Malvaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: coastal

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS

Information about Lavatera assurgentiflora ssp. assurgentiflora from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (LAASA) 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	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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 01/31/2023).