Species Details

Malacothamnus aboriginum

Indian Valley bush-mallow

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Classification

Scientific Name: Malacothamnus aboriginum (Rob.) Greene
Common Name: Indian Valley bush-mallow
Family:	Malvaceae
Element Code:	PDMAL0Q020
USDA Plants Symbol:	MAAB2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-07-14

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub
Blooming Period: Apr-Oct
Elevation: 150 - 1700 meters 490 - 5580 feet
General Habitat: Chaparral Cismontane woodland
General Micro Habitat: Rocky, granitic, often in burned areas
Micro Habitat:

Notes

Notes: Appears in abundance after fires. Threatened by grazing, vehicles, road maintenance. *M. enigmaticus* specimens from SDG Co. have been confused with this species. See Synoptical Flora of North America 1(1):311 (1897) for original description.
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					63
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	2	2	3	0	56

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	31
Recent <=20 Years	32

Presence:
Presumed Extant	63
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Kings (KNG), Monterey (MNT), San Benito (SBT)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alcalde Hills (3612024), Bickmore Canyon (3612152), Cherry Peak (3612162), Ciervo Mtn. (3612045), Curry Mountain (3612014), Garza Peak (3512082), Gonzales (3612154), Hepsedam Peak (3612037), Hernandez Reservoir (3612047), Hollister (3612174), Idria (3612046), Joaquin Rocks (3612034), Llanada (3612058), Lonoak (3612038), North Chalone Peak (3612142), Paicines (3612163)?, Panoche Pass (3612161), Pinalito Canyon (3612131), Rock Spring Peak (3612048), San Benito (3612151), San Benito Mtn. (3612036), Santa Rita Peak (3612035), Smith Mountain (3612015), Soledad (3612143), Stockdale Mountain (3512085), The Dark Hole (3512083), Topo Valley (3612141), Tres Pecos Farms (3612043), Tres Pinos (3612173), Valleton (3512086)

Notes:

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.

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