Carried by 1 nurseries
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Malacothrix glabrata is a species of dicotyledonous flowering plant known generally as the smooth desert dandelion or desert dandelion. The species is native to the western United States, excluding much of the Pacific Northwest, and into northern Mexico. M. glabrata is typically 5 to 15 inches tall with a 1.5 to 2.5 inch flower head. Its fragrant, daisy-like flowers are in shades of yellow or white, and undeveloped flowers have a red "button" in the center of the flower head.
Annual herb
5 - 16 in Tall
Yellow, White
Spring
Full Sun
Moderate
Fast
1, 2, 3*, 7*, 8*, 9*, 10*, 11, 14*, 15*, 16*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22, 23
Gravelly soils, open places
Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland, Shadscale Scrub
Butterflies and moths supported
1 confirmed and 3 likely
Alfalfa Looper Moth
Autographa californica
To learn more, visit the Jepson Herbarium's YouTube channel and watch a short video about this species: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkmBwNIg_6w