Malacothrix saxatilis

Malacothrix saxatilis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Cichorioideae
Tribus: Cichorieae
Subtribus: Microseridinae
Genus: Malacothrix
Species: Malacothrix saxatilis
Varieties: M. s. var. arachnoidea – M. s. var. commutata – M. s. var. implicata – M. s. var. tenuifolia

Name

Malacothrix saxatilis (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray, Fl. N. Amer. (Torr. & A. Gray) 2: 486. 1843

Synonyms

• Hieracium californicum Froel.
• Leucoseris californica (Froel.) Nutt.
• Leucoseris saxatilis Nutt.
• Sonchus californicus (Froel.) Hook. & Arn.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southwestern USA USA (California (Santa Barbara Co.)) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Torrey, J. & Gray, A., 1843. Fl. N. Amer. (Torr. & A. Gray) 2: 486.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2019. Malacothrix saxatilis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Mar. 31. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Malacothrix saxatilis. Published online. Accessed: Mar. 31 2019.
• The Plant List 2013. Malacothrix saxatilis in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Mar. 31.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Malacothrix saxatilis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 Mar. 2019.

Vernacular names

English: Cliff desertdandelion

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