Species Details

Malacothamnus involucratus

Carmel Valley bushmallow

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Photo of Malacothamnus involucratus
© 2017 Keir Morse
Photo of Malacothamnus involucratus
© 2017 Keir Morse
Photo of Malacothamnus involucratus
© 2017 Keir Morse
Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub
Blooming Period: Apr-Oct
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Elevation:
30 - 1100 meters
100 - 3610 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
  • Coastal scrub
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
See Synoptical Flora of North America 1(1):310 (1897) for original description and Leaflets of Western Botany 6(6):121 (1951) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Threatened by development in MNT Co.
Taxonomy:
 A synonym of M. palmeri in TJM (1993). 
Threat List Total: 4
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 6 24 %
THREAT LIST:
Grazing 4 16%
Military operations 2 8%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 4%
Development 1 4%
Total Occurrences: 25
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
3 3 2 0 0 17
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 24
Recent <=20 Years 1
Presence:
Presumed Extant 25
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cosio Knob (3612112), Espinosa Canyon (3612111), Hames Valley (3512088), Jolon (3512182), Monterey (3612158), Rana Creek (3612145), Seaside (3612157), Spreckels (3612156), Williams Hill (3512181)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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