Malacothamnus (bush mallow) is a genus of malvaceous plants native to California, and related to the Iliamnas of the US interior and the Phymosias of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Species:
Malacothamnus abbottii – Abbott's bushmallow
Malacothamnus aboriginum – gray bushmallow, Indian Valley bushmallow
Malacothamnus clementinus – San Clemente Island bushmallow
