Malacothrix saxatilis var. commutata (Torr. & A.Gray) Ferris

Cliff desertdandelion (en)

Variety

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Characteristics

Plants rhizomatous or with woody caudices. Herbage glabrous or ± arachnose. Stems 1 (plants rhizomatous) or 2–3+ (plants with woody caudices), erect, freely branched, herbaceous, relatively leafy distally. Cauline leaves: proximal not pinnately lobed (lanceolate to lance-linear, margins entire or denticulate, apices acute to acuminate); distal lanceolate or elliptic to linear, margins entire or denticulate, apices acute to acuminate. Arrays of heads relatively crowded. Cypselae 2–2.5 mm. 2n = 18.
Life form perennial
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Distribution

Malacothrix saxatilis var. commutata world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:149707-2
WFO ID wfo-0000104383
COL ID 7M8R4
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Synonyms

Malacothrix commutata Malacothrix saxatilis var. commutata