Malacothrix saxatilis var. arachnoidea Calflora

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Taxon Report

Malacothrix saxatilis (Nutt.) Torr. & A. Gray var. arachnoidea (E. A. McGregor) E. W. Williams

Carmel valley cliff aster, Cliff desertdandelion

2019 Adonis Tate

Donald Myrick 1999 California Academy of Sciences

Beatrice F. Howitt1999 California Academy of Sciences

Malacothrix saxatilis var. arachnoidea is a perennial herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search (49 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Malacothrix saxatilis
Genus:	Malacothrix
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

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PLANTS	Malacothrix arachnoidea

Information about Malacothrix saxatilis var. arachnoidea from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (MASAA) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 1B.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/01/2023).