Species Details
Malacothamnus palmeri
Santa Lucia bushmallow
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© 2017 Keir Morse |
© 2017 Keir Morse |
© 2017 Keir Morse |
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Scientific Name: Malacothamnus palmeri (S. Watson) Greene |
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Common Name: Santa Lucia bushmallow |
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| Family: | Malvaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDMAL0Q0B5 | |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G3T2Q |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_SBBG; USFS_S |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2024-06-04 |
| Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
60 - 360 meters 195 - 1180 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Notes: See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 12:250 (1877) for original description and Leaflets of Botanical Observation and Criticism 1(15): 208 (1906) for taxonomic treatment. |
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Threats: Threatened by alteration of fire regimes. |
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Taxonomy: A synonym of M. palmeri in TJM (1993). |
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| Threat List Total: | 5 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 3 | 30 % |
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| Erosion/runoff | 2 | 20% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 2 | 20% |
| Development | 1 | 10% |
| Groundwater pumping | 1 | 10% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 1 | 10% |
| Total Occurrences: | 10 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 9 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 1 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 10 | ||||
| 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) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Atascadero (3512046), Cambria (3512151), Cypress Mountain (3512058), Morro Bay North (3512047), Pebblestone Shut-in (3512161), Pico Creek (3512152) |
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Presumed Extant
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