''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

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and Ventura counties in

California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...

, though its purported type locality suggests it may have occurred further north under or near what is now

Millerton Lake Millerton Lake is an artificial lake near the town of Friant, California, Friant about north of downtown Fresno, California, Fresno. The reservoir was created by the construction of 319 ft (97 m) high Friant Dam on the San Joaquin River wh ...

.Morse, K. 2023
Malacothamnus Volume 3: A Revised Treatment of the Genus Malacothamnus (Malvaceae) Based on Morphological and Phylogenetic Evidence.
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Identification guide to ''Malacothamnus'' with maps and photosCalflora Profile: ''Malacothamnus marrubioides''Calphotos image gallery for ''Malacothamnus marrubioides''
Flora of California marrubioides Endemic flora of California Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Natural history of Los Angeles County, California Natural history of Ventura County, California {{Malveae-stub