Malacothrix foliosa ssp. polycephala Calflora

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Taxon Report

Malacothrix foliosa A. Gray ssp. polycephala W. S. Davis

Manyhead desertdandelion

2012 Gary A. Monroe

Malacothrix foliosa ssp. polycephala is an annual herb that is native to California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search (4 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Malacothrix polycephala

Information about Malacothrix foliosa ssp. polycephala from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (MAFOP2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 4.2 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: 12/09/2023).