Taxon Details
Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. catalinensis
Santa Catalina Island bushmallow
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© 2019 Keir Morse |
Taxon Summary:
Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. catalinensis, commonly known as Santa Catalina Island bushmallow, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Malvaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 10 to 320 meters. Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. catalinensis is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Malacothamnus fasciculatus (Nutt. ex. Torr. & A. Gray) Greene var. catalinensis (Eastw.) Kearney |
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Common Name: Santa Catalina Island bushmallow |
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| Family: | Malvaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDMAL0Q062 | |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G4T2Q |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
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CRPR Changes: added to 4.2 on 2015-05-04 |
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| Add Date: | 2015-05-04 |
| Date Edited: | 2024-05-09 |
| Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Apr-Jul
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Elevation:
10 - 320 meters 35 - 1050 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Notes: See Leaflets of Western Botany 1(18):215-216 (1936) for original description and 6(6):138 (1959) for taxonomic treatment. |
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Threats: Threatened by fire suppression. Possibly threatened by feral herbivores. |
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Taxonomy: Treated as an island-endemic in TJM 2; earlier treatments also placed it on the mainland. |
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| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | 0 % |
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| Total Occurrences: | 0 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 0 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 0 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 0 | ||||
| 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) Los Angeles (LAX), San Diego (SDG) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Dulzura (3211667), Jamul Mountains (3211668), Otay Mesa (3211658), Santa Catalina East (3311833), Santa Catalina North (3311844), Santa Catalina South (3311834), Santa Catalina West (3311845) |
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Presumed Extant
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