Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. nesioticus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Malacothamnus fasciculatus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene var. nesioticus (B. L. Rob.) Kearney

Santa Cruz Island bushmallow

2014 Steve Matson

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

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).

State of California status: Endangered. Federal status: Endangered.


	Plant Range Observation Search (26 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Communities: Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS

Information about Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. nesioticus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (MAFA) 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. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/28/2023).