Cambria bushmallow

Malacothamnus palmeri is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names Palmer's bushmallow and Santa Lucia bushmallow. This flower is pink in color. It grows in openings in heavy chaparral and mixed evergreen forest. It requires adobe/shale to red clay type of soil to grow. The associated species are Quercus agrifolia, Adenostoma fasciculatum, Garrya elliptica, Rhamnus californica,Diplacus aurantiacus, Arctostaphylos luciana and Arbutus menziesii. A fast growing plant in most situations....