Malacothamnus fasciculatus

Chaparral mallow

Family: Malvaceae · Type: shrub · Native

Chaparral mallow is a California native shrub found in various bioregions in chaparral and coastal habitats. Flowering from May to September, this plant produces pale pink to white flowers up to 2 centimeters long in spike-like clusters. Growing to 6 meters tall with a spreading habit, it features densely hairy stems where the surface is completely obscured by stellate hairs. Its leaves are rounded to widely ovate, bright green on top, with subtle to moderate 3 to 7 lobes that have rounded or slightly pointed tips. The shrub spreads occasionally by rhizomes and is characterized by its dense, star-shaped hair coverage that gives it a soft, textured appearance.

California counties: San Bernardino, Ventura, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, Tulare, Mariposa, Orange, Santa Barbara, Amador, Contra Costa, Kern, Monterey, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, San Luis Obispo, San Benito, Lake

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.