Malacothamnus eastwoodiae

Malacothamnus eastwoodiae is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common name Alice's lovely bushmallow. It is named after the botanist Alice Eastwood. It is endemic to Santa Barbara County, California and currently only known from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Identification
Malacothamnus eastwoodiae is distinguished from all other Malacothamnus taxa, excluding Malacothamnus densiflorus var. viscidus, by the combination of relatively long glandular trichomes and a spike-like inflorescence. Malacothamnus eastwoodiae is most easily distinguished from ''Malacothamnus densiflorus var. viscidus'' using geographic range.