Malacothrix saxatilis var. tenuifolia Calflora

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Malacothrix saxatilis (Nutt.) Torr. & A. Gray var. tenuifolia (Nutt.) A. Gray

Cliff desertdandelion, Short leaved cliff aster

Malacothrix saxatilis var. tenuifolia is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF	Leucoseris tenuifolia
JEF + PLANTS	Malacothrix altissima
JEF + PLANTS	Malacothrix saxatilis var. altissima
PLANTS	Malacothrix saxatilis var. tenuissima
PLANTS	Malacothrix tenuifolia

Information about Malacothrix saxatilis var. tenuifolia from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (MASAT) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/04/2025).