Kingdom Plantae Family Malvaceae Genus Malacothamnus Higher classification Malacothamnus | Order Malvales Subfamily Malvoideae Scientific name Malacothamnus jonesii Rank Species | |
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Similar Malacothamnus, Mallows, Malacothamnus davidsonii, Malacothamnus palmeri, Malacothamnus densiflorus | ||
Malacothamnus jonesii is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names Jones' bushmallow and slender bushmallow.
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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.
References
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