Malacothrix

Malacothrix is a genus of plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. They are known generally as desert dandelions or desertdandelions. Most are native to western North America although a few have been introduced to South America. Several are found only on offshore islands in the Pacific. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrates that Malacothrix is not monophyletic. Some of its species are related to Atrichoseris, whereas a second group is more closely related to Anisocoma and Calycoseris. Species Malacothrix californica - California desertdandelion - CA Baja California, Baja California Sur Malacothrix clevelandii - Cleveland's desertdandelion - CA AZ UT Baja California Malacothrix coulteri - snake's head - CA NV AZ UT NM Baja California Malacothrix fendleri - Fendler's desertdandelion - AZ NM TX Sonora Malacothrix floccifera - woolly desertdandelion - CA NV Malacothrix foliosa - leafy desertdandelion - San Clemente Island Malacothrix glabrata - smooth desertdandelion -......read more on Wikipedia.