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Distribution by County   5326    
Malacothrix clevelandii  A. Gray
Cleveland's dandelion,   Cleveland's desertdandelion,   Cleveland's malacothrix
Malacothrix clevelandii is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 2 Kern: 12 San Bernardino: 31 Stanislaus: 1
Amador: 1 Lake: 4 San Diego: 98 Sutter: 1
Colusa: 3 Los Angeles: 73 San Luis Obispo: 25 Tehama: 9
Contra Costa: 12 Mariposa: 8 Santa Barbara: 29 Trinity: 2
El Dorado: 1 Mono: 1 Santa Clara: 10 Tulare: 7
Fresno: 3 Monterey: 6 Santa Cruz: 4 Tuolumne: 1
Glenn: 1 Napa: 6 Sierra: 3 Ventura: 20
Humboldt: 5 Riverside: 74 Siskiyou: 5
Imperial: 3 San Benito: 22 Solano: 1

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/12/2025).