Other bush mallow genus [Malacothamnus spp] members are related to the Santa Cruz Island bush mallow [Malacothamnus fasciculatus]. Other common names for the Santa Cruz are Mendocino or Chaparral bushmallow. Bushmallows are found in parts of California and the state's islands. Genus members include the following:
Abbott's bushmallow [Malacothamnus abbottii]
Gray or Indian Valley bushmallow [Malacothamnus aboriginum]
San Clemente Island bushmallow [Malacothamnus clementinus]
Davidson's bushmallow [Malacothamnus davidsonii]
Yellowstem bushmallow [Malacothamnus densiflorus]
Monarch bushmallow [Malacothamnus foliosus]
Fremont's bushmallow [Malacothamnus fremontii]
Jones' or Slender bushmallow [Malacothamnus jonesii]
Pink flowered bushmallow [Malacothamnus marrubioides]
Palmer's or Santa Lucia bushmallow [Malacothamnus palmeri]