L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Torrey's Desertdandelion
Malacothrix torreyi
A.Gray
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Aster family
Genus
Malacothrix
Species
Malacothrix torreyi
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Annual
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 9 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Malacothrix sonchoides var. torreyi
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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