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, often known by the common names yellowstem bushmallow and yellow stem bush mallow, is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family. [1] [2]
Endemic range
Malacothamnus densiflorus is endemic to the Peninsular Ranges of southwestern California and northwestern Baja California. It is a member of the chaparral plant community.
Description
Malacothamnus densiflorus is a shrub with a slender, multibranched stem approaching 2 metres (6.6 ft) 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.
See also
- California chaparral and woodlands — ecoregion.
- Flora of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
References
- ↑ ITIS Standard Report Page: Malacothamnus densiflorus
- ↑ USDA . accessed 1.14.2014.