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Malvaceae

Santa Clarita bushmallow

Malacothamnus marrubioides (Durand & Hilg.) Greene

Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Malacothamnus

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Common names

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English
Santa Clarita bushmallow, Pinkflowered bushmallow

Synonyms

  • Malvastrum gabrielense Munz & I.M.Johnst.
  • Malvastrum marrubioides Durand & Hilg.
  • Malveopsis marrubiodes Kuntze
  • Sphaeralcea densiflora var. gabrielensis Jeps.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.