Taxon Details
Malacothamnus jonesii var. gracilis
slender bushmallow
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© 2017 Keir Morse |
© 2017 Keir Morse |
© 2017 Keir Morse |
Taxon Summary:
Malacothamnus jonesii var. gracilis, commonly known as slender bushmallow, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Malvaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, growing at elevations from 190 to 575 meters. Malacothamnus jonesii var. gracilis is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Malacothamnus jonesii (Munz) Kearney var. gracilis (Eastw.) K. Morse |
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Common Name: slender bushmallow |
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| Family: | Malvaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDMAL0Q0J0 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G1Q |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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CRPR Changes: changed from 4.3 to 1B.1 on 2014-07-16 |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2024-06-04 |
| Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: May-Oct
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Elevation:
190 - 575 meters 625 - 1885 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Notes: Previously CRPR 4.3; rarer than originally thought. See Leaflets of Western Botany 1(18):219-220 (1936) for original description and 6(6):130 (1951) for taxonomic treatment. |
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Threats: Threatened by vineyard and housing development. |
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Taxonomy: A synonym of M. jonesii in TJM (1993) and TJM 2; accepted in Jepson eFlora. |
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| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
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| EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | % |
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| Total Occurrences: | 5 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 5 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 0 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 5 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Barbara (SBA) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Arroyo Grande NE (3512025), Chimney Canyon (3512012), Huasna Peak (3512013)*, La Panza Ranch (3512042), Tar Spring Ridge (3512024) |
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Presumed Extant
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