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Malacothamnus densiflorus

(S. Wats.) Greene

Dense Bushmallow

G3Vulnerable (G3?) Found in 9 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.149858
Element CodePDMAL0Q050
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae
GenusMalacothamnus
Other Common Names
Yellowstem Bushmallow (EN) yellowstem 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.
Taxonomic Comments
Morse (2023) distinguishes infrataxa in Malacothamnus densiflorus: M. densiflorus var. densiflorus and M. densiflorus var. viscidus.
Conservation Status
Review Date1998-02-01
Change Date1998-02-01
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (9)
California (9)
AreaForestAcres
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
CalienteCleveland National Forest5,953
ColdwaterCleveland National Forest8,402
Eagle PeakCleveland National Forest6,481
No NameCleveland National Forest4,897
Pine CreekCleveland National Forest503
Pyramid Peak BSan Bernardino National Forest7,194
TrabucoCleveland National Forest23,341
WildhorseCleveland National Forest1,483
References (5)
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  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).
  4. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.
  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).