Malacothrix floccifera
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fc79a483c3835716842 |
| Scientific name | Malacothrix floccifera |
| Authority | S.F.Blake |
| First published in | Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 22: 656 (1924) |
Description Top
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Malacothrix floccifera, also known as woolly desertdandelion, is a flowering plant found in the northern and central mountain ranges of California and Nevada. It grows in forest, woodland, and chaparral habitats and has a hairless stem and fleshy, lobed leaves with woolly fibers. Its flower heads have hairless phyllaries and white or yellow ray florets. It is an annual herb that can reach up to 42 centimeters in height.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Malacothrix parviflora | Benth. | Pl. Hartw. : 321 (1849) |
| Malacothrix obtusa | Benth. | Pl. Hartw. : 321 (1849) |
| Senecio flocciferus | DC. | Prodr. 6: 426 (1838) |
| Senecio floccifer | DC. | Prodr. 6: 426–427 1837 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | woolly desertdandelion |
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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Southwestern U.S.A.
- California
- Nevada
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Southwestern U.S.A.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000015865 |
| USDA Plants | MAFL |
| Tropicos | 2724479 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:149697-2 |
| The Plant List | gcc-115351 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 814459 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 231814 |
| Nature Serve | 2.159325 |
| IPNI | 149697-2 |
| iNaturalist | 58842 |
| GBIF | 5387213 |
| Freebase | /m/07sc7yf |
| EOL | 848508 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 5328 |
| Wikipedia | Malacothrix_floccifera |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |