Species Details
Malacothamnus palmeri
Santa Lucia bushmallow
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Species Description:
Malacothamnus palmeri, commonly known as Santa Lucia bushmallow, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Malvaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, growing at elevations from 60 to 360 meters. Malacothamnus palmeri is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Malacothamnus palmeri (S. Watson) Greene |
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Common Name: Santa Lucia bushmallow |
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| Family: | Malvaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDMAL0Q0B5 | |
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| Name Status: |
JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G3T2Q |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_SBBG; USFS_S |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2024-06-04 |
| Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
60 - 360 meters 195 - 1180 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Notes: See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 12:250 (1877) for original description and Leaflets of Botanical Observation and Criticism 1(15): 208 (1906) for taxonomic treatment. |
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Threats: Threatened by alteration of fire regimes. |
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Taxonomy: A synonym of M. palmeri in TJM (1993). |
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| Threat List Total: | 5 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 3 | 30 % |
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| Erosion/runoff | 2 | 20% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 2 | 20% |
| Development | 1 | 10% |
| Groundwater pumping | 1 | 10% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 1 | 10% |
| Total Occurrences: | 10 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 9 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 1 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 10 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) San Luis Obispo (SLO) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Atascadero (3512046), Cambria (3512151), Cypress Mountain (3512058), Morro Bay North (3512047), Pebblestone Shut-in (3512161), Pico Creek (3512152) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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