Scientific or common name:

Malacothamnus fremontii (Torr. ex A. Gray) Torr. ex Greene

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MALVACEAE - Mallow family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Malacothamnus fremontii (Torr. ex A. Gray) Torr. ex Greene
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Fremon's bushmallow

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Grown habit: Subshrub, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Malacothamnus fremontii (Torr. ex A. Gray) Torr. ex Greene ssp. cercophorus (B.L. Rob.) Munz
= Malacothamnus helleri (Eastw.) Kearney
= Malacothamnus niveus (Eastw.) Kearney
= Malacothamnus orbiculatus (Greene) Greene
= Malvastrum fremontii Torr. ex A. Gray
= Malvastrum fremontii Torr. ex A. Gray ssp. exfibulosum (Jeps.) Wiggins
= Malvastrum fremontii Torr. ex A. Gray var. cercophorum B.L. Rob.
= Malvastrum fremontii Torr. ex A. Gray var. niveum (Eastw.) McMinn
= Malvastrum orbiculatum Greene

Subspecies / Varieties:
1) Malacothamnus fremontii (Torr. ex A. Gray) Torr. ex Greene ssp. cercophorus (B.L. Rob.) Munz

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Dilleniidae
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Malacothamnus
Species:

1) Malacothamnus abbottii (Eastw.) Kearney 2) Malacothamnus aboriginum (B.L. Rob.) Greene 3) Malacothamnus arcuatus (Greene) Greene 4) Malacothamnus clementinus (Munz & I.M. Johnst.) Kearney 5) Malacothamnus davidsonii (B.L. Rob.) Greene 6) Malacothamnus densiflorus (S. Watson) Greene 7) Malacothamnus densiflorus (S. Watson) Greene var. viscidus (Abrams) Kearney 8) Malacothamnus fasciculatus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene 9) Malacothamnus fasciculatus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene ssp. catalinensis (Eastw.) Thorne 10) Malacothamnus fasciculatus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene ssp. laxiflorus (A. Gray) Thorne 11) Malacothamnus fasciculatus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene var. catalinensis (Eastw.) Kearney 12) Malacothamnus fasciculatus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene var. laxiflorus (A. Gray) Kearney 13) Malacothamnus fasciculatus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene var. nesioticus (B.L. Rob.) Kearney 14) Malacothamnus fasciculatus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene var. nuttallii (Abrams) Kearney 15) Malacothamnus foliosus (S. Watson) Kearney 16) Malacothamnus fremontii (Torr. ex A. Gray) Torr. ex Greene 17) Malacothamnus fremontii (Torr. ex A. Gray) Torr. ex Greene ssp. cercophorus (B.L. Rob.) Munz 18) Malacothamnus gracilis (Eastw.) Kearney 19) Malacothamnus hallii (Eastw.) Kearney 20) Malacothamnus helleri (Eastw.) Kearney 21) Malacothamnus jonesii (Munz) Kearney 22) Malacothamnus marrubioides (Durand & Hilg.) Greene 23) Malacothamnus mendocinensis (Eastw.) Kearney 24) Malacothamnus niveus (Eastw.) Kearney 25) Malacothamnus orbiculatus (Greene) Greene 26) Malacothamnus palmeri (S. Watson) Greene 27) Malacothamnus palmeri (S. Watson) Greene var. involucratus (B.L. Rob.) Kearney 28) Malacothamnus palmeri (S. Watson) Greene var. lucianus Kearney 29) Malacothamnus paniculatus (A. Gray) Kearney 30) Malacothamnus parishii (Eastw.) Kearney

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (California)


Map for Malacothamnus fremontii (Torr. ex A. Gray) Torr. ex Greene
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Malvaceae)
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1) Abelmoschus (okra) 2) Abortopetalum (Indian mallow) 3) Abutilon (Indian mallow) 4) Alcea (hollyhock) 5) Allosidastrum (mock fanpetals) 6) Allowissadula (false Indianmallow) 7) Althaea (marshmallow) 8) Anisodontea 9) Anoda 10) Bastardia 11) Bastardiopsis 12) Batesimalva (gaymallow) 13) Billieturnera (false fanpetals) 14) Bogenhardia (herissantia) 15) Callirhoe (poppymallow) 16) Cienfuegosia (flymallow) 17) Eremalche (mallow) 18) Fioria (fanleaf) 19) Fryxellia (fryxellwort) 20) Gaya (gaymallow) 21) Gayoides (herissantia) 22) Gossypium (cotton) 23) Herissantia 24) Hibiscadelphus 25) Hibiscus (rosemallow) 26) Hoheria 27) Horsfordia (velvetmallow) 28) Iliamna (wild hollyhock) 29) Kokia (treecotton) 30) Kosteletzkya 31) Krapovickasia 32) Lagunaria (cow itch tree) 33) Lavatera (tree mallow) 34) Lebretonia (swampmallow) 35) Malache (swampmallow) 36) Malachra (leafbract) 37) Malacothamnus (bushmallow) 38) Malva (mallow) 39) Malvastrum (false mallow) 40) Malvaviscus (wax mallow) 41) Malvella (mallow) 42) Melochia (fanpetals) 43) Meximalva 44) Modiola (bristlemallow) 45) Montezuma (thespesia) 46) Napaea 47) Pariti (rosemallow) 48) Pavonia (swampmallow) 49) Phymosia 50) Pseudabutilon 51) Rhynchosida 52) Sida (fanpetals) 53) Sidalcea (checkerbloom) 54) Sidastrum (sandmallow) 55) Sidopsis (false mallow) 56) Sphaeralcea (globemallow) 57) Thespesia 58) Thurberia (cotton) 59) Tilia (basswood) 60) Trionum (rosemallow) 61) Typhalea (swampmallow) 62) Urena 63) Wissadula

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Common names (Malacothamnus)
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1) Abbot's bushmallow (Malacothamnus abbottii) 2) Davidson's bushmallow (Malacothamnus davidsonii) 3) Fremon's bushmallow (Malacothamnus fremontii) 4) Gray bushmallow (Malacothamnus aboriginum) 5) Mendocino bushmallow (Malacothamnus fasciculatus) 6) Monarch bushmallow (Malacothamnus foliosus) 7) Palmer's bushmallow (Malacothamnus palmeri) 8) Pinkflowered bushmallow (Malacothamnus marrubioides) 9) San Clemente Island bushmallow (Malacothamnus clementinus) 10) Slender bushmallow (Malacothamnus jonesii) 11) Yellowstem bushmallow (Malacothamnus densiflorus)

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More species:
1) Malacothamnus fremontii (Torr. ex A. Gray) Torr. ex Greene ssp. cercophorus (B.L. Rob.) Munz [146]
2) Malacothamnus hallii (Eastw.) Kearney [89]
3) Malacothamnus mendocinensis (Eastw.) Kearney [88]
4) Malacothamnus orbiculatus (Greene) Greene [148]
5) Malacothamnus palmeri (S. Watson) Greene var. lucianus Kearney [94]
6) Malacothrix arachnoidea McGregor [136]
7) Malacothrix foliosa A. Gray var. squalida (Greene) E.W. Williams [94]
8) Malacothrix senecioides Reiche [92]
9) Mallotonia gnaphalodes (L.) Britton [167]
10) Malpighia shaferi Britton & P. Wilson ex Britton [141]

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