Latin name: Malacothamnus davidsonii (B.L. Rob.) Greene
Pronunciation: mal-a-ko-THAM-nus day-vid-SONE-ee-eye
Common name: Davidson's bush mallow
Family: Malvaceae (Mallow)
Habitat: Slopes and washes to 2000', South Coast, West Transverse Range and San Gabriel Mts
Blooming period: May to July
Name derivations: 1) Malacothamnus 2) davidsonii
NOTE: CNPS rare plant rank 1B2.
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