Calflora
Taxon  Report   5313    
Malacothamnus gracilis  (Eastw.) Kearney
Slender bush mallow
Malacothamnus gracilis, a dicot, is a shrub that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Malacothamnus jonesii
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).   CNDDB
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Observation Search
(122 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: Malvaceae  
Genus: Malacothamnus

Communities: Chaparral
Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS
Alternate Names:
KMMalvastrum gracile
More information about  Malacothamnus gracilis

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]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/28/2022).