Species Details
Malacothamnus discombobulatus
discombobulating bushmallow
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Species Description:
Malacothamnus discombobulatus, commonly known as discombobulating bushmallow, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Malvaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Coastal scrub, and Riparian woodland, growing at elevations from 150 to 710 meters. Malacothamnus discombobulatus is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Malacothamnus discombobulatus K. Morse |
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Common Name: discombobulating bushmallow |
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| Family: | Malvaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDMAL0Q0W0 | |
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| Name Status: |
JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | GNR |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
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CRPR Changes: added to 1B.2 on 2024-06-17 |
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| Add Date: | 2024-06-17 |
| Date Edited: | 2024-12-03 |
| Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: (Jun)Jul-Aug(Sep-Oct)
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Elevation:
150 - 710 meters 490 - 2330 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Threats: Threatened by grazing, non-native plant impacts, road/trail construction/maintenance, foot traffic/trampling, improper burning regime, and feral pigs. |
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Taxonomy: Formerly treated as a disjunct population of M. davidsonii, which is allopatric; the two taxa are genetically distinct. |
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| Threat List Total: | 10 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 7 | 29 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Feral pigs | 6 | 25% |
| Grazing | 6 | 25% |
| Improper burning regime | 6 | 25% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 6 | 25% |
| Other | 5 | 20% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 5 | 20% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 5 | 20% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 1 | 4% |
| Dam/Inundation | 1 | 4% |
| Military operations | 1 | 4% |
| Total Occurrences: | 24 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 15 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 9 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 23 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 1 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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