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WILD FLOWERS OF CALIFORNIA 



333 



Malvastrum fasciculatum 



Shrub. Dry inner south 

 coast hills. Slender wand- 

 like branches. 



334. Malvastrum splendidum Large shrub or tree. Moun- 

 tains Los Angeles to San- 

 ta Barbara. 



335. Malvastrum marrubioides Milleston on the San Joa- 

 quin. 



Sand hills S. E. deserts. 

 San Luis Obispo Count}'. 

 Common eastern base of 



Sierras. 

 S. E. California. 

 Central California. 

 Mojave desert. 

 A conspicuous plant, E. of 

 Sierras. Crimson raceme 

 of flowers. 

 343. Sphaeralcea Coulteri S. E. California. Carpels 



with striking horizontal 

 projection. 

 Probably half a dozen more species. The genus Sphaeralcea looks like Mal- 

 vastrum, the main difference being that the latter has only one ovule in the cells 

 of the ovarv while the former has two. 



336. 

 337. 

 338. Globe Mallow 



339. 

 340. 

 341. 

 342. 



Malvastrum splendidum 



Malvastrum marrubioides 



Malvastrum rotundifolium 

 Malvastrum Palmeri 

 Sphaeralcea Munroana 



Sphaeralcea angustifolia 

 Sphaeralcea Lindheimeri 

 Sphaeralcea angustifolia 

 Sphaeralcea Emoryi 



Sphaeralcea Coulteri 



344. Alkali Mallow 



345. Flowering Maple 



346. 



347. 



348. Modiola 



Sida hederacea 



Abutilon crispum 

 Abutilon Newberryi 

 Abutilum Thurberi 

 Modiola multifida 



Althaea rosea 

 Althaea officinalis 

 Fremontia Californica 



Subsaline soils. Interior 

 Basin. Troublesome as a 

 weed. Acts like morning 

 glory. 



Both south of San Diego. 



Small yellow flowers. 



Southern coast ranges. 



Introduced, alfalfa fields, 

 Interior Basin. 



Escape from gardens. 



Introduced. 



349. Hollyhock 



350. Marshmallow 



351. Fremontia, Mountain 



Leatherwood, False 

 Slippery Elms, 

 Velvet Flower 

 Western side southern Sierras, rare in Bay region. A shrub of unusual char- 

 acter and distinctiveness, truly Californian. We should cherish and preserve this 

 handsome shrub with its large, soft, velvety yellow blossoms. Xamed after its 

 discoverer, General Fremont. For this reason the name Fremontia is much to be' 

 preferred. 



LINDEN FAMILY TILIACEAE 



352. Lindens or Bass- Tilia sp. 



woods. 



Useful, ornamental trees in 

 cultivation. Flowers val- 

 uable for bees. 



353. Blue Flax 



354. Golden Flax 



FLAX FAMILY LINACEAE 



Linum Lewisii 



Linum adenophyllum 



Perennial, common in Si- 

 erras and occasional in 

 coast ranges. 



North coast ranges. Yellow. 



