variety of Malacothamnus fasciculatus but morphological, phylogenetic, and phenological evidence show it to be distinct. Malacothamnus nuttallii is widely...

bushmallow Malacothamnus nuttallii – Ojai bushmallow Malacothamnus orbiculatus – Tehachapi bushmallow, round-leaved bushmallow Malacothamnus palmeri –...

California flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum) chaparral mallow (Malacothamnus fasciculatus) cheeseweed (Malva parviflora) Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus...