Latin name: Malacothamnus densiflorus (S. Watson) E. Greene Pronunciation: mal-a-ko-THAM-nus den-si-FLOR-us Common name: Many-flowered bush mallow Family: Malvaceae (Mallow) Habitat: Dry slopes to 4000', chaparral, Peninsular Range (Santa Ana and Cuyamaca Mts), west edge Colorado Desert, South Coast, San Bernardinos Blooming period: May to July, September to October Name derivations: 1) Malacothamnus 2) densiflorus |
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