Malacothamnus palmeri var. lucianus Calflora

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Taxon Report

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

(not an active name)

Arroyo Seco bushmallow

2018 dave nelson

2018 Angelique Herman

2018 dave nelson

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.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~66 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Chaparral

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JEF	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 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/13/2025).