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Malacothrix glabrata

DESERT DANDELION

Asteraceae
Sunflower family

Malacothrix glabrata © Bill Ratcliffe


Annual, 2–16" (6–40 cm).
Stems leafy, ± branched.
Flowers pale yellow (rarely white).
Blooming March–June.
Coarse soils in open areas or among shrubs.
Elevation < 6550' (2000 m).
Great Central Valley, Great Basin Province (east of Sierra Nevada), Desert Province.
Desert Wild Flowers p. 311 309 # 757 
A Flora of Southern California p. 208 198 F 
The Jepson Manual p. 315 317

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Last modified: February 2, 2009





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