Malacothamnus aboriginum (B.L.Rob.) Greene is a plant in the Malvaceae family, order Malvales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Malacothamnus aboriginum (B.L.Rob.) Greene

Malacothamnus aboriginum (B.L.Rob.) Greene

Malacothamnus aboriginum, or Indian Valley bushmallow, is a mallow species endemic to parts of coastal California.

Family
Genus
Malacothamnus
Order
Malvales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Malacothamnus aboriginum (B.L.Rob.) Greene

Malacothamnus aboriginum is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, commonly called Indian Valley bushmallow. This species is endemic to the southern Coastal Ranges of California, found primarily in the southern half of the Diablo Range and the Gabilan Range. Plants from San Diego County previously identified as Malacothamnus aboriginum were reclassified as the new species Malacothamnus enigmaticus in 2019.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malvales Malvaceae Malacothamnus

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