Species Details

Malacothamnus helleri

Heller's bushmallow

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Photo of Malacothamnus helleri
© 2017 Keir Morse
Photo of Malacothamnus helleri
© 2017 Keir Morse
Photo of Malacothamnus helleri
© 2017 Keir Morse
Scientific Name:
Malacothamnus helleri (Eastw.) Kearn.
Common Name:
Heller's bushmallow
Family: Malvaceae
Element Code: PDMAL0Q0G0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
CA Rare Plant Rank: 3.3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G2Q
State Rank:
S2
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
changed from 4.3 to 3.3 on 2014-12-15
Add Date: 1974-01-01
Date Edited: 2024-05-09
Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
305 - 635 meters
1000 - 2085 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral (sandstone)
  • Riparian woodland (gravel)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Previously CRPR 4.3; move to CRPR 1B? Location, rarity, and taxonomic information needed. See Leaflets of Western Botany 1(18):217-218 (1936) for original description and 6(6):124-125 (1951) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
A synonym of M. fremontii in TJM (1993) and TJM 2.
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
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
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Colusa (COL), Glenn (GLE), Lake (LAK), Napa (NAP), Yolo (YOL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Benmore Canyon (3912215), Brooks (3812262), Esparto (3812261), Glascock Mtn. (3812283), Guinda (3812272), Jericho Valley (3812274), Knoxville (3812273), Lake Berryessa (3812252), Lodoga (3912234), Lower Lake (3812285), Monticello Dam (3812251), Rail Canyon (3912244), Rumsey (3812282), Walter Springs (3812263), Wilbur Springs (3912214), Wilson Valley (3812284), Winters (3812158)
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.
Presumed Extant
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