Smooth Desertdandelion

Malacothrix glabrata (A. Gray ex D.C. Eaton) A. Gray - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 16 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Yellow

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Honey Bees; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Smooth Desertdandelion: Heliolonche pictipennis

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.