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Malacothamnus marrubioides is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common name Santa Clarita bushmallow. It is currently only known from Los Angeles and Ventura counties in California, though its purported type locality suggests it may have occurred further north under or near what is now Millerton Lake.
From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Santa Clarita bushmallow being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Malacothamnus aboriginum
- Malacothamnus orbiculatus
- Malacothamnus enigmaticus
- Malacothamnus fremontii
- Malacothamnus davidsonii
- Malacothamnus foliosus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Malvales
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Genus
- Malacothamnus
- Species
- Malacothamnus marrubioides
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