Slender Bushmallow

Malacothamnus jonesii (Munz) Kearney - Mallow family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 8.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Pink, Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Slender Bushmallow: Exaeretia nechlys, Exaeretia thoracefasciella

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.