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Malacothrix glabrata
Malacothrix glabrata (A. Gray ex D.C. Eaton) A. Gray
Desert-dandelion, Smooth Desertdandelion
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Malacothrix californica var. glabrata
USDA Symbol: MAGL3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A smooth plant with a few pinnately divided leaves and bright pale yellow flower heads on branched stems.
In wet years this showy wildflower will form masses of yellow in sandy deserts.
Bloom Information
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , JunDistribution
USA: AZ , CA , ID , NM , NV , OR , UTNative Distribution: Southwestern Idaho and eastern Oregon to southern California, much of Arizona, and northwestern Mexico.
Native Habitat: Sandy desert, plains, and washes.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Malacothrix glabrata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Malacothrix glabrata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Malacothrix glabrata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2007-01-01Research By: TWC Staff