Species Details

Malacothamnus astrotentaculatus

starry-tentacled bushmallow

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Classification

Scientific Name: Malacothamnus astrotentaculatus K. Morse
Common Name: starry-tentacled bushmallow
Family:	Malvaceae
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Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
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CRPR Changes: added to 1B.3 on 2024-04-29
Add Date:	2024-04-29
Date Edited:	2024-04-29

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub

Blooming Period: Jun-Jul(Aug-Sep)

Elevation:
285 - 1455 meters
935 - 4775 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Cismontane woodland
Riparian woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Burned areas

Notes

Notes:
Threats: Potentially threatened by herbicides, alteration of fire regimes, and fire suppression.
Taxonomy: Differentiated from other Malacothamnus taxa by its geographic range and the unique combination of the following morphological characters: spike-like inflorescences, linear calyx bracts, and calyx lobes that are much wider above bases than at bases. Also genetically distinct.

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

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Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

Regional Map

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Presumed Extant

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