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Malacothamnus aboriginum

(B.L. Robins.) Greene

Indian Valley Bushmallow

G3Vulnerable Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
MediumThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.152983
Element CodePDMAL0Q020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae
GenusMalacothamnus
Other Common Names
Gray Bushmallow (EN) gray bushmallow (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x
Review Date2015-07-29
Change Date2016-05-20
Edition Date2015-07-29
Edition AuthorsBittman, R.
Threat ImpactMedium
Range Extent5000-20,000 square km (about 2000-8000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences21 - 80
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species occurs in chaparral at elevations ranging from 100 to 800 (occasionally to 1,700) meters (Bates, 2020).
Terrestrial Habitats
Shrubland/chaparral
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
Black ButteLos Padres National Forest5,116
References (6)
  1. Bates, D.M. 2020. Flora of North America. <i>Malacothamnus aboriginum</i>. Accessed: September 20, 2022. http://floranorthamerica.org/Malacothamnus_aboriginum
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2015. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 6. Magnoliophyta: Cucurbitaceae to Droserceae. Oxford University Press, New York. 496 pp + xxiv.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  4. 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).
  5. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.
  6. Slotta, T. 2012. <i>Malacothamnus</i>, in Jepson Flora Project (eds.) Jepson eFlora Online. Available: http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=9579 (accessed 5 Dec 2019).