Malacothrix glabrata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Malacothrix |
| Species: | M. glabrata
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| Binomial name | |
| Malacothrix glabrata | |
Malacothrix glabrata, commonly known as the smooth desert dandelion or desert dandelion, is an
ligules".[1]
The species is native to the western United States, excluding much of the
dicot
.
Malacothrix glabrata is typically 125 to 380 mm (5 to 15 in) tall with a 40 to 65 mm (1+1⁄2–2+1⁄2 in) flower head. Its fragrant, daisy-like flower heads are in shades of yellow or white, and flower heads may have an orange to red "button" in the center of the flower head, composed of several immature flowers.[2]
Gallery
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Desert dandelions in the Pinto Valley, Joshua Tree National Park, California. -
Malacothrix glabrata, photographed at Joshua Tree National Park. -
Desert dandelion (Malacothrix glabrata), Anza-Borrego Desert State Park -
Desert dandelions anddesert pincushions, Joshua Tree National Park, March 30, 2005 -
M. glabrata flower & hairless leaves
References
- ^ a b c d Sia Morhardt, Emil Morhardt, California Desert Wildflowers, University of California Press, p. 64-65
- ISBN 0-7621-0020-6
External links
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