bushmallows

genus Malacothamnus

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

Except for historical records that I'm ignoring, there are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

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long-haired unfurled bushmallow
Malacothamnus fremontii var. fremontii

• calyx lobes ≥ 6 mm
• Mt. Diablo, east side of Diablo range

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1 observed taxon / 2 unobserved taxons / 2 keys

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

Locations:

• Henry Coe SP

Months:

• May: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora