Malacothamnus jonesii var. jonesii

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Scientific Name: Malacothamnus jonesii (Munz) Kearn. var. jonesii
Common Name: Jones's bushmallow
Family:	Malvaceae
Element Code:	PDMAL0Q0N1
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CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: changed from 4.3 to 1B.2 on 2024-09-12 changed from 4.3 to 4.3 on 2014-07-16
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-09-12

Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub

Blooming Period: (Mar)Apr-May(Jun)

Elevation:
175 - 505 meters
575 - 1655 feet

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Threats: Potentially threatened by nonnative plants, alteration of fire regimes, development, and hybridization with other Malacothamnus taxa.
Taxonomy: Formerly included M. niveus. Malacothamnus niveus and M. gracilis are now treated as varieties of M. jonesii. Var. jonesii is differentiated from vars. gracilis and niveus by the combination of calyx hair branch length (less than or equal to 0.4 mm) and spike-like inflorescences. Intergrades with M. jonesii var. niveus near Atascadero.

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Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

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*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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CNPS Status Review:	CRPR List Change on 2014-07-16
CNPS Status Review:	Proposed change from CRPR 4.3 to 1B.2, G4T2T3 / S2S3 (2024)
Original Description:	Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 24(3):88 (1925)
Taxonomic Treatment:	Malacothamnus 3 (2023)
Species Account:	Malacothamnus 3 (2023)