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Malacothamnus astrotentaculatus

K. Morse

Starry-tentacled Bushmallow

G2Imperiled Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G2ImperiledGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1309391
Element CodePDMAL0Q0R0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae
GenusMalacothamnus
Concept Reference
Morse, K. 2023. Malacothamnus: A revised treatment of the genus Malacothamnus (Malvaceae) based on morphological and phylogenetic evidence. Volumes 1-3. Published August 2023, open access book, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. [https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.23937051.v1]
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2024-04-10
Change Date2024-04-10
Edition Date2024-04-10
Edition AuthorsTomaino, A. (2024)
Range Extent250-1000 square km (about 100-400 square miles)
Number of Occurrences6 - 20
Rank Reasons
Malacothamnus astrotentaculatus is known only from Shasta and Tehama counties in California.
Range Extent Comments
Malacothamnus astrotentaculatus is known only from Shasta and Tehama counties in California (Morse 2023).
Threat Impact Comments
"Threats at present appear to be minimal. Herbicide treatment adjacent to one known location used to convert post-fire chaparral to a pine plantation indicates the possible threat of vegetation management practices not allowing plants to reach maturity and replenish the soil seed bank" (Morse 2023).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Habitat is early-recovering post-burn woody vegetation, edges of openings, some plants occasionally persisting into more mature vegetation stages (Jepson eFlora 2024).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest - HardwoodForest EdgeShrubland/chaparral
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN2
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
East BeegumShasta-Trinity National Forest8,425
West BeegumShasta-Trinity National Forest5,198
References (3)
  1. Jepson Flora Project (eds.) 2024. Jepson eFlora. Online. Available: https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/ (accessed 2024).
  2. Morse, K. 2023. <i>Malacothamnus</i>: A revised treatment of the genus <i>Malacothamnus </i>(Malvaceae) based on morphological and phylogenetic evidence. Volumes 1-3. Published August 2023, open access book, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. [https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.23937051.v1]
  3. Morse, K. 2023. <i>Malacothamnus</i>, in Jepson Flora Project (eds.) Jepson eFlora, Revision 12. Online. Available: https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=9579 (accessed 2024).