Malacothamnus palmeri
Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 1: 208. 1906
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Jul.
Habitat: Chaparral
Elevation: 30–800 m
Discussion
Malacothamnus palmeri occurs in the central, outer Coast Ranges; its morphology is variable. Plants from Jolon and the Carmel Valley, Monterey County, have been called var. involucratus; they are recognized by cordate leaves, sparse indument (leaves adaxially glabrate), broad bracts to 20 mm wide subtending and partially enclosing the young flower clusters, relatively broad involucellar bractlets, calyx measurements in the lower range (to 1.5 cm), and nearly white petals 1–3 cm. They intergrade with the typical form and, in plants with short-spicate inflorescences, approach M. aboriginum. Plants from near Arroyo Seco, Monterey County, with simple and glandular hairs and generally darker rose petals have been named var. lucianus; they are otherwise similar to the typical variety.
References
None.
Lower Taxa
Author | David M. Bates + |
Authority | (S. Watson) Greene + |
Basionyms | Malvastrum palmeri + |
Common name | Palmer’s or Santa Lucia bushmallow + |
Distribution | Calif. + |
Elevation | 30–800 m + |
Habitat | Chaparral + |
Illustrator | Linny Heagy + |
Phenology | Flowering Mar–Jul. + |
Publication title | Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. + |
Publication year | 1906 + |
Reference | None + |
Source xml | https://jpend@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-data-curation.git/src/f6b125a955440c0872999024f038d74684f65921/coarse grained fna xml/V6/V6 521.xml + |
Special status | Endemic + and Selected by author to be illustrated + |
Synonyms | Malacothamnus palmeri var. involucratus +, M. palmeri var. lucianus +, Malvastrum involucratum + and M. palmeri var. involucratum + |
Taxon family | Malvaceae + |
Taxon name | Malacothamnus palmeri + |
Taxon parent | Malacothamnus + |
Taxon rank | species + |
Volume | Volume 6 + |