bewildering bushmallow

Malacothamnus arcuatus

Member of bushmallows (genus Malacothamnus)
mallow family (family Malvaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

There are no other wild members of this species anywhere.

western bewildering bushmallow
Malacothamnus arcuatus var. arcuatus

bractlets subtending calyx ≥ 3 mm, ≥ ½ calyx length
branches of stellate hairs on stem generally > 0.5 mm, do not require magnification to see
peninsula

eastern bewildering bushmallow
Malacothamnus arcuatus var. elmeri

eastern bewildering bushmallow
Malacothamnus arcuatus var. elmeri

bractlets subtending calyx ≤ 3.5 mm, ≤ ½ calyx length
branches of stellate hairs on stem generally ≤ 0.5 mm, require magnification to see
Mt. Diablo, Diablo range, foothills around 101 south of San Jose

1 observed taxon / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 1 (none are research grade)

Locations:

Henry Coe SP

Months:

May: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora