Malacothamnus densiflorus

Malacothamnus densiflorus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Subfamily:	Malvoideae
Genus:	Malacothamnus
Species:	M. densiflorus
Binomial name
Malacothamnus densiflorus (S.Watson) Greene

Malacothamnus densiflorus is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common name yellowstem bushmallow.

Endemic range

Malacothamnus densiflorus is native to the Peninsular Ranges of southern California and northern Baja California, where it is a member of the chaparral plant community.

Description

Malacothamnus densiflorus is a shrub with a slender, multibranched stem approaching two meters in maximum height. It is coated in thin to dense yellowish or tan hairs. The thick to leathery leaves are oval in shape, a few centimeters long, and sometimes divided into lobes. The inflorescence is a spikelike cluster of many pale pink flowers with oval or somewhat triangular petals each up to a centimeter long.

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment: Malacothamnus densiflorus
• USDA Plants Profile: Malacothamnus densiflorus

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