Davidson's Bushmallow

Malacothamnus davidsonii (B.L. Rob.) Greene - Mallow family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 15.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Purple

Bloom Time: Winter, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Davidson's Bushmallow: Heliopetes ericetorum

Native Range

  • USA:  California
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.