Taxon Report

Malacothamnus gracilis (Eastw.) Kearn

slender bushmallow

Print Report

Taxon Summary

Malacothamnus gracilis is a synonym of Malacothamnus jonesii (Munz) Kearney var. gracilis (Eastw.) K. Morse.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Malacothamnus gracilis (Eastw.) Kearn
Common Name:	slender bushmallow
Family:
Element Code:	PDMAL0Q0J0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:	Malacothamnus jonesii (Munz) Kearney var. gracilis (Eastw.) K. Morse

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:
Blooming Period:
Elevation:	- (-)
General Habitats:
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:
Global Rank:	G1Q
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	5
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	5

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes




Threats:

Taxonomy:

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 29 January 2025].