Malacothrix torreyi Calflora

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Taxon Report

Malacothrix torreyi A. Gray

Torrey's desertdandelion, Torrey's malacothrix

2023 Steve Matson

Malacothrix torreyi is an annual herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~22 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Malacothrix sonchoides var. torreyi

Information about Malacothrix torreyi from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (MATO2) 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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).