Malacothamnus palmeri var. lucianus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Malacothamnus palmeri (S. Watson) Greene var. lucianus Kearney

Arroyo seco bush mallow

2018 dave nelson

2018 Angelique Herman

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2018 Angelique Herman

2018 dave nelson

2016 John B. Moule

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

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search (43 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS

Alternate Names:


KM	Malacothamnus lucianus

Information about Malacothamnus palmeri var. lucianus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (MAPA2) 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.2 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: 06/05/2023).