Chaparral mallow (Malacothamnus fasciculatus)
Description
Malacothamnus fasciculatus, with the common names chaparral mallow and Mendocino bushmallow, is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family. It is found in far western North America. The plant is native to California and northern Baja California, where it is a common member of the chaparral and coastal sage scrub plant communities in many regions, desert chaparral in the Colorado Desert, and other habitats. Malacothamnus fasciculatus is a shrub with a slender, multibranched stem growing 1-5 metres (3.3-16.4 ft) in height. It is coated thinly to densely in white or brownish hairs.The leaves are oval or rounded in shape, 2 to 11 centimeters long, and sometimes divided into lobes. The inflorescence is an elongated cluster of many pale pink flowers with petals under a centimeter long.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Malvales
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Family: Malvaceae
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Genus: Malacothamnus
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