Asteraceae

Woolly desertdandelion

Malacothrix floccifera (DC.) S.F.Blake

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Malacothrix

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Woolly desertdandelion (Malacothrix floccifera) — FlowerPhoto: joergmlpts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Woolly desertdandelion

Synonyms

Malacothrix obtusa Benth.
Malacothrix parviflora Benth.
Senecio floccifer DC.
Senecio flocciferus DC.

Flowers

In flower: April to June (from 142 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: joergmlpts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Arvel Hernandez, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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FlowerPhoto: John Kenny, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jamie Carter, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Joe Decruyenaere, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Ken-ichi Ueda, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.