Malacothrix coulteri
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fc8dc431ec340963747 |
| Scientific name | Malacothrix coulteri |
| Authority | Harv. & A.Gray |
| First published in | Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts , ser. 2, 4(1): 113 (1849) |
Description Top
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Malacothrix coulteri, also known as snake's head or snake's head desertdandelion, is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is found in the southwestern United States and has been introduced to southern South America. This annual herb grows in various habitats such as deserts, grasslands, and chaparral. It has a waxy, upright stem and toothed or non-toothed leaves near the base. The flower heads are arranged in an array and have green bracts with dark markings. The ray florets are yellow or white and about a centimeter long.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Zollikoferia elquiensis | Phil. | Anales Univ. Chile 87: 327 (1894) |
| Malacolepis coulteri | A.Heller | Muhlenbergia 2: 147 (1906) |
| Malacothrix coulteri var. cognata | Jeps. | Man. Fl. Pl. Calif. : 1001 (1925) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | snake's head |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Northern America click to expand
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Mexico
- Mexico Northwest
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Southwestern U.S.A.
- Arizona
- California
- Nevada
- Utah
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Mexico
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Southern South America
- Argentina South
- Chile Central
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Southern South America
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000025837 |
| USDA Plants | MACO3 |
| Tropicos | 2723221 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:149695-2 |
| The Plant List | gcc-124963 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 814456 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 231815 |
| Nature Serve | 2.131283 |
| IPNI | 149695-2 |
| iNaturalist | 58027 |
| GBIF | 5387205 |
| Freebase | /m/07s3m2g |
| EPPO | MCXCO |
| EOL | 820133 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 5327 |
| USDA GRIN | 23183 |
| Wikipedia | Malacothrix_coulteri |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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| Title | Authors | Publication | Released | IDs | ||||||
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| Desert Tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) Are Selective Herbivores that Track the Flowering Phenology of Their Preferred Food Plants | Jennings WB, Berry KH | PLoS One | 30-Jan-2015 |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |