Malacothamnus fremontii

Malacothamnus fremontii
Malacothamnus fremontii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Malvoideae
Genus: Malacothamnus
Species: M. fremontii
Binomial name
Malacothamnus fremontii
(Torr. ex A.Gray) Torr. ex Greene

Malacothamnus fremontii is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common name Frémont's bushmallow (after John C. Frémont).

Description

Malacothamnus fremontii is a stiff, erect shrub with a branching stem reaching one half to nearly two meters in height. It is coated densely in white fibers, appearing feltlike. The hairy oval or rounded lobed leaves are several centimeters long. The inflorescence is an elongated cluster of many pale purple flowers with hairy petals each up to a centimeter long.

Distribution

Malacothamnus fremontii is endemic to California, where it has a scattered distribution throughout the state, growing in chaparral and woodlands in several mountain ranges and foothills.

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