Taxon Report
Malacothamnus abbottii (Eastw.) Kearn.Abbott's bushmallow |
 © 2018 Keir Morse |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Malacothamnus abbottii (Eastw.) Kearn. |
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Common Name: |
Abbott's bushmallow |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Element Code: | PDMAL0Q010 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | MAAB |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial deciduous shrub |
| Blooming Period: May-Oct | May-Oct |
| Elevation: | 135-490 (445-1610) |
| General Habitats: | Riparian scrub |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Global Rank: | G1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_UCSC |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 13 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 2 |
| Fair (C) | 5 |
| Poor (D) | 3 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 3 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Monterey (MNT) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Bryson (3512171), Hames Valley (3512088), Wunpost (3512087) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 7 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 10 | 77 % | |
| Grazing | 10 | 76% |
| Other | 8 | 61% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 6 | 46% |
| Erosion/runoff | 5 | 38% |
| Agriculture | 4 | 30% |
| Development | 3 | 23% |
| Mining | 3 | 23% |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 10 January 2025].