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Malacothamnus nuttallii

Abrams

Ojai Bushmallow

GNRUnranked Found in 14 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1247627
Element CodePDMAL0Q064
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae
GenusMalacothamnus
Synonyms
Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. nuttallii(Abrams) Kearney
Concept Reference
Baldwin, B. G., D. H. Goldman, D. J. Keil, R. Patterson, T. J. Rosatti, and D. H. Wilken, eds. 2012. The Jepson manual: vascular plants of California. 2nd edition. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1568 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
Morse (2023) recognizes Malacothamnus arcuatus, M. fasciculatus, M. mendocinensis, and M. nuttallii as distinct species (and treats M. hallii as a variety, M. arcuatus var. elmeri). In contrast, M. arcuatus, M. hallii, M. mendocinensis, and M. nuttallii are included in M. fasciculatus by Kartesz (1994, 1999) and Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2015). Also differing, Slotta (2012) recognizes M. hallii as a distinct species, treats nuttalli as a variety (M. fasciculatus var. nuttallii) but does not mention M. arcuatus and M. mendocinensis.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (14)
California (14)
AreaForestAcres
CamuesaLos Padres National Forest8,209
Dry LakesLos Padres National Forest17,043
Fox MountainLos Padres National Forest52,072
JuncalLos Padres National Forest12,289
La BreaLos Padres National Forest14,031
Lpoor CanyonLos Padres National Forest13,762
Malduce BuckhornLos Padres National Forest14,177
ManzanaLos Padres National Forest2,101
MonoLos Padres National Forest28,141
NordhoffLos Padres National Forest12,031
Santa CruzLos Padres National Forest21,182
Sespe - FrazierLos Padres National Forest106,910
TequepisLos Padres National Forest9,080
White LedgeLos Padres National Forest18,632
References (5)
  1. Baldwin, B. G., D. H. Goldman, D. J. Keil, R. Patterson, T. J. Rosatti, and D. H. Wilken, eds. 2012. The Jepson manual: vascular plants of California. 2nd edition. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1568 pp.
  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. 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]
  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. 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).