Malacothamnus aboriginum is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common name Indian Valley bushmallow. It is endemic to California, where it is native to the Inner Central Coast Ranges to the west of the Central Valley. Its habitat includes the chaparral and woodland of the rocky hillsides, where it is most plentiful after wildfire. This is a bushy shrub with thick branches coated in hairs. It reaches heights between 2 and 3 meters. It bears oval or rounded leaves several centimeters long which are generally divided into sharp lobes. The flower cluster is a cluster of many pale pink flowers with oval or rounded petals one half to one centimeter long.
Malacothamnus aboriginum
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