Island Mallow
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Island Mallow
malva assurgentiflora
The Island Mallow is an exceptionally beautiful, fast-growing evergreen shrub or small tree native strictly to the Channel Islands of southern California. It stands out in its native coastal scrub community with its large, maple-like leaves and showy, hibiscus-like blossoms. Historically, these plants faced severe pressure from invasive herbivores, but they have made a remarkable comeback thanks to concerted conservation and island restoration efforts.
Lebensraum: Found on coastal bluffs, wind-swept cliffs, and sandy canyon slopes of the California Channel Islands.
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Growing up to 4 meters tall, this upright shrub features palmately lobed, bright green leaves that feel slightly fuzzy to the touch. The most striking visual features are its five-petaled flowers, which measure 5 to 7 centimeters across and display a vibrant rose-pink to deep magenta color with prominent dark purple veins radiating from a central stamen column.
ReichPlantaeStammTracheophytaKlasseMagnoliopsidaOrdnungMalvalesFamilieMalvaceaeGattungMalva
Kategorie
PflanzenSeltenheit
Common
Gefahr
1/5 · Sehr gering
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Interessante Fakten
Despite its highly restricted native island range, it has been successfully cultivated in Mediterranean climates worldwide.
Early California mainland ranchers planted this hardy species as an effective, salt-tolerant windbreak for coastal agricultural fields.
The dark purple stripes on the petals act as nectar guides, directing pollinating insects straight to the center of the flower.
Besondere Fähigkeiten
Fähigkeit
Salt Spray Resilience
Highly adapted to harsh maritime winds, it can survive direct and heavy exposure to ocean salt spray that would desiccate other plants.
Fähigkeit
Rapid Coastal Growth
It can grow several meters in a single year from seed, allowing it to rapidly colonize open spaces and stabilize vulnerable coastal soils.
Fähigkeit
Year-Round Flowering
With access to moderate coastal moisture, it can produce blossoms during almost every month of the year to attract pollinators.
Maße und Details
- Länge
- 150-400 cm
- Lebenserwartung
- 10-25 Jahre
- Brutzeit
- 14-30 Tage
Ernährung und Fütterung
This plant utilizes photosynthesis to generate energy from sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water.
Hauptnahrung
- Sunlight
- Water
- Carbon dioxide
- Soil nutrients
Ökologische Zusammenhänge
mutualism
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Feeds on nectar and acts as one of the primary avian pollinators for the species.
eaten by
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
The leaves and stems of this mallow serve as host tissue for the caterpillars of this widespread butterfly.
mutualism
Island Fox
Urocyon littoralis
Utilizes the dense canopy of the mature shrub for hunting cover and shelter from predators.
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Sicherheit
Gefahr
1/5 · Sehr gering
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
Wie identifiziert man Island Mallow?
Der einfachste Weg, Island Mallow zu bestimmen, ist die Verwendung der Naturführer-App Snappit.
Was ist der/die/das länge von Island Mallow?
150-400 cm
Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Island Mallow?
10-25 Jahre
Was frisst Island Mallow?
This plant utilizes photosynthesis to generate energy from sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water.
Wo findet man Island Mallow normalerweise?
Found on coastal bluffs, wind-swept cliffs, and sandy canyon slopes of the California Channel Islands.
Was ist der/die/das brutzeit von Island Mallow?
14-30 Tage
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