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Davidson's Bushmallow
Malacothamnus davidsonii
  
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About Davidson's Bushmallow (Malacothamnus davidsonii) 0 Nurseries Carry This Plant Malacothamnus davidsonii, also known by the common names Davidson's bushmallow and Davidson's bush mallow, is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family. Malacothamnus davidsonii is endemic to Los Angeles County, California, where it grows in chaparral, oak woodland, and other habitats on slopes. Plants previously called Malacothamnus davidsonii from Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties were described as the new species Malacothamnus discombobulatus in 2023. Malacothamnus davidsonii is an erect shrub with a thick, multibranched stem reaching 3-5 metres (9. 8-16. 4 ft) in maximum height. It is coated densely in short, woolly fibers, appearing feltlike. The thick, hairy leaves are rounded, divided into several dull lobes, and wavy along the edges. The largest leaves may approach 20 centimeters long. The inflorescence is an elongated cluster of many pale pink, hairy flowers with oval or somewhat triangular petals about half a centimeter long.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Shrub

Size
Size
9.8 - 16.4 ft tall

Flower Color
Flower Color
Pink

Wildlife Supported
 


 
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 1 confirmed , 3 likely * ) SHOW ALL
Heliopetes ericetorum Image
Northern White-Skipper Heliopetes ericetorumHeliopetes ericetorum
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Vanessa annabella Image
West Coast Lady Vanessa annabellaVanessa annabella
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Bucculatrix quadrigemina Image
Bucculatrix quadrigeminaBucculatrix quadrigemina
*
Chionodes popa Image
Chionodes popaChionodes popa

Landscaping Information
Common uses
Common uses
Hummingbird Gardens, Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens

Natural Setting
Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 6.4" - 38.2", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 1.97", Coldest Month: 35.4" - 56.0", Hottest Month: 61.1" - 81.8", Humidity: 0.81" - 33.13", Elevation: 59" - 8222"

Alternative Names
Common Names: Davidson's Bush Mallow, Davidson's Bush-mallow


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Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links:   Jepson eFlora Taxon Page  CalPhotos  Wikipedia  Calflora


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