familyAsteraceae
genusMalacothrix
speciesMalacothrix foliosa
subspeciesMalacothrix foliosa subsp. crispifolia
Malacothrix foliosa subsp. crispifolia
Madroño 44: 234. 1997.
Common names: Petite desertdandelion
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 19. Treatment on page 315.
Revision as of 18:37, 24 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Stems 1–6, ascending, branched proximally and distally. Distal cauline leaves oblanceolate to obovate, pinnately lobed (lobes 2–5 pairs, narrow, ultimate margins crisped, apices acute). Calyculi 0 (or bractlets intergrading with phyllaries). Involucres 7–9.2 × 3.4–5.4 mm. Phyllaries 22–40 in 4–5 series. Corollas medium yellow, 6–10 mm; outer ligules exserted 2.5–4 mm. Cypselae ± prismatic (5-angled), 1.3–1.6 mm, 5 ribs more prominent than others. 2n = 14.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Jul.
Habitat: Open sandy areas, dunes, between shrubs in chaparral
Elevation: 0–100 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Subspecies crispifolia is known only from Anacapa Island.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.