Taxon Report

Horsfordia alata (Wats.) Gray

pink velvet-mallow

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Taxon Summary

Horsfordia alata, commonly known as pink velvet-mallow, is a perennial shrub in the Malvaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from 100 to 500 meters. Horsfordia alata is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Horsfordia alata (Wats.) Gray
Common Name:	pink velvet-mallow
Family:	Malvaceae
Element Code:	PDMAL0J010
USDA Plants Symbol:	HOAL
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial shrub
Blooming Period: Feb-Dec	Feb-Dec
Elevation:	100-500 (330-1640)
General Habitats:	Sonoran desert scrub
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S4
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Agua Caliente Springs (3211683), Araz (3211476), Clyde (3211488), Hedges (3211487), Indio (3311662), La Quinta (3311663), Martinez Mtn. (3311653), Oasis (3311641), Picacho Peak (3211486), Picacho SW (3311416), Quartz Peak (3311417), Rabbit Peak (3311642), Valerie (3311652)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 20:356 (1885) for original description and 22:297 (1887) for revised nomenclature.
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 11 February 2025].