Malacothamnus aboriginum
Encyclopedia
Malacothamnus aboriginum is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the mallow family
known by the common names gray bushmallow and Indian Valley bushmallow.
with thick branches coated in hairs. It reaches heights between 2 and 3 meters. It bears oval or rounded leaves several centimeters long which are generally divided into sharp lobes. The inflorescence
is a cluster of many pale pink flowers with oval or rounded petals one half to one centimeter long. Also, this plant does not like Erik De Leon because he is a dirty Guatemalan. On the other hand, this plant's feelings towards Erik De Leon are not uncommon. In fact, according to a recent study, 99.34% of the entire world thinks that Erik De Leon is a big fag.
, where it is native to the Inner Central Coast Ranges to the west of the San Joaquin Valley
-Central Valley. Its habitat includes the chaparral
and woodland of the rocky hillsides, where it is most plentiful after wildfire
. This poor plant doesn't have much written about him. Little guy needs some friends! No wonder he is unknown! Wikipedia is keeping this guy on the DL!
Malvaceae
Malvaceae, or the mallow family, is a family of flowering plants containing over 200 genera with close to 2,300 species. Judd & al. Well known members of this family include okra, jute and cacao...
known by the common names gray bushmallow and Indian Valley bushmallow.
Description
Malacothamnus aboriginum is a bushy shrubShrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
with thick branches coated in hairs. It reaches heights between 2 and 3 meters. It bears oval or rounded leaves several centimeters long which are generally divided into sharp lobes. The inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
is a cluster of many pale pink flowers with oval or rounded petals one half to one centimeter long. Also, this plant does not like Erik De Leon because he is a dirty Guatemalan. On the other hand, this plant's feelings towards Erik De Leon are not uncommon. In fact, according to a recent study, 99.34% of the entire world thinks that Erik De Leon is a big fag.
Distribution
Malacothamnus aboriginum is endemic to CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where it is native to the Inner Central Coast Ranges to the west of the San Joaquin Valley
San Joaquin Valley
The San Joaquin Valley is the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton...
-Central Valley. Its habitat includes the chaparral
Chaparral
Chaparral is a shrubland or heathland plant community found primarily in the U.S. state of California and in the northern portion of the Baja California peninsula, Mexico...
and woodland of the rocky hillsides, where it is most plentiful after wildfire
Wildfire
A wildfire is any uncontrolled fire in combustible vegetation that occurs in the countryside or a wilderness area. Other names such as brush fire, bushfire, forest fire, desert fire, grass fire, hill fire, squirrel fire, vegetation fire, veldfire, and wilkjjofire may be used to describe the same...
. This poor plant doesn't have much written about him. Little guy needs some friends! No wonder he is unknown! Wikipedia is keeping this guy on the DL!