1. Shrub of coastal ranges of California and Baja California having hairy branches and spikes of numerous mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea
   "Sphaeralcea fasciculata was well-suited to the dry coastal conditions";
   - chaparral mallow, Malacothamnus fasciculatus

Type of: mallow

Part of: genus Malacothamnus, Malacothamnus