Malacothamnus aboriginum
| Malacothamnus aboriginum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Malacothamnus |
| Species: | M. aboriginum
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| Binomial name | |
| Malacothamnus aboriginum (B.L.Rob.) Greene
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Malacothamnus aboriginum is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names gray bushmallow and Indian Valley bushmallow.
Description[]
Malacothamnus aboriginum is a bushy shrub with thick branches coated in hairs. It reaches heights between 2 and 3 meters. It bears oval or rounded leaves several centimeters long which are generally divided into sharp lobes. The inflorescence is a cluster of many pale pink flowers with oval or rounded petals one half to one centimeter long.
Distribution[]
Malacothamnus aboriginum is endemic to California, where it is native to the Inner Central Coast Ranges to the west of the San Joaquin Valley-Central Valley. Its habitat includes the chaparral and woodland of the rocky hillsides, where it is most plentiful after wildfire.[1]
References[]
External links[]
- Jepson Manual Treatment: Malacothamnus aboriginum
- USDA Plants Profile: Malacothamnus aboriginum
- Malacothamnus aboriginum Photo gallery
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