western bewildering bushmallow

Malacothamnus arcuatus var. arcuatus

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

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• 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

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Chris’s observations: none

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

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora