Malacothamnus jonesii
| Malacothamnus jonesii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Malvoideae |
| Genus: | Malacothamnus |
| Species: | M. jonesii |
| Binomial name | |
| Malacothamnus jonesii (Munz) Kearney | |
Malacothamnus jonesii is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names Jones' bushmallow and slender bushmallow.
Description
Malacothamnus jonesii is an erect shrub with a slender branching stem reaching two meters or more in height. It is coated densely in velvety white hairs, appearing feltlike. The thin, gray-green leaves are several centimeters long. The inflorescence is a loose cluster of a few pale pink flowers with narrow petals each under a centimeter long.
Distribution
Malacothamnus jonesii is endemic to California, where it grows in the chaparral and woodland of the California Coast Ranges in Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment: Malacothamnus jonesii
- USDA Plants Profile: Malacothamnus jonesii
- Malacothamnus jonesii Photo gallery
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