Malacothrix sonchoides

Malacothrix sonchoides is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names sowthistle desertdandelion[1] and yellow saucers.[2] It is native to much of the western United States, where it grows in sandy substrates in habitat such as Joshua tree woodland, grassland, creosote bush scrub, and ephedra-blackbrush communities.[3][4]

Malacothrix sonchoides

Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Cichorieae
Genus:
Malacothrix
Species:
M. sonchoides
Binomial name
Malacothrix sonchoides

This species is an annual herb producing one or more hairless, branching stems usually up to about 25 centimeters tall, sometimes approaching 50 centimeters. The fleshy lower leaves have several lobes, while the upper leaves are smaller and simpler. The flower heads contain up to 115 bright yellow florets each just over a centimeter long.[3]

References
  1. Malacothrix sonchoides. USDA PLANTS.
  2. Malacothrix sonchoides. NatureServe. 2012.
  3. Malacothrix sonchoides. Flora of North America.
  4. Malacothrix sonchoides. Calflora 2013.
  • The Jepson eFlora 2013
  • "Malacothrix sonchoides". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
  • CalPhotos


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