Malacothrix stebbinsii Calflora

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Taxon Report

Malacothrix stebbinsii W. S. Davis & P. H. Raven

Stebbins' dandelion, Stebbins' desertdandelion, Stebbins' malacothrix

2017 Fred Melgert / Carla Hoegen

2012 Richard Spellenberg

2019 Dylan Neubauer

2017 Fred Melgert

Malacothrix stebbinsii is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


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

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

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PLANTS	Malacothrix clevelandii var. stebbinsii

Information about Malacothrix stebbinsii from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (MAST2) 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 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: 12/05/2023).