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Arcuate Bushmallow (Malacothamnus arcuatus)

  • Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
  • Legal Status: N/A
  • Family: Malvaceae
  • State: CA
  • Nature Serve ID: 135692
  • Lifeform: Subshrub, Shrub
  • Date Inducted in National Collection: 12/15/2020
Description:

Where is Arcuate Bushmallow (Malacothamnus arcuatus) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Arcuate Bushmallow can be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve Arcuate Bushmallow (Malacothamnus arcuatus)?

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Conservation Actions

  • 09/01/2020
  • Orthodox Seed Banking

Based on an September 2020 extract of the California Plant Rescue Database, California Botanic Garden holds 1 accessions of Malacothamnus arcuatus in orthodox seed collection. There are as many as 2696 seeds of this species in their collection - although some may have been used for curation testing or sent to back up.

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Nomenclature
Taxon Malacothamnus arcuatus
Authority
Family Malvaceae
CPC Number 46375
ITIS
USDA MAFA
Duration Perennial
Common Names
Associated Scientific Names
Distribution
State Rank
State State Rank
California S2
Ecological Relationships

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