Taxon Report

Malacothamnus palmeri (S. Watson) Greene var. palmeri

Santa Lucia bushmallow

Print Report

Taxon Summary

Malacothamnus palmeri var. palmeri is a synonym of Malacothamnus palmeri (S. Watson) Greene .

Classification


Scientific Name:	Malacothamnus palmeri (S. Watson) Greene var. palmeri
Common Name:	Santa Lucia bushmallow
Family:
Element Code:	PDMAL0Q0B5
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:	Malacothamnus palmeri (S. Watson) Greene

Ecology and Life History


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

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:
Global Rank:	G2Q
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_SBBG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	10
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	2
Fair (C)	1
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	7

Location


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

Quads: Name (Quad Code)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	5
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	3	30 %
Erosion/runoff	2	20%
Road/trail construction/maint.	2	20%
Development	1	10%
Groundwater pumping	1	10%
Non-native plant impacts	1	10%

Notes




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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 18 November 2025].