Calflora Taxon Report
Malacothrix coulteri  Harv. & A. Gray
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2020 David Greenberger
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2020 Matt Berger
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2022 Mike Russler
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2022 Mike Russler
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2011 Steve Matson
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2022 Mike Russler
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2017 Joe Engelbrecht
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2022 R.A. Chasey
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2024 Ryan O'Dell
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2019 Matt Berger
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2024 Bob Steele
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2023 Bob Steele
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2023 Bob Steele
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2022 Mike Russler
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2022 Mike Russler
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2011 Steve Matson
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2020 David Greenberger
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2026 Ryan O'Dell
Malacothrix coulteri is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Genus: Malacothrix
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Habitat: slopes

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSMalacothrix coulteri var. cognata
PLANTSZollikoferia elquiensis
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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