Asteraceae

Dunedelion

Malacothrix incana (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Malacothrix

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Dunedelion (Malacothrix incana) — FlowerPhoto: Alex Heyman, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Dunedelion

Synonyms

Malacomeris incanus Nutt.
Malacothrix incana var. incana
Malacothrix incana var. succulenta (Elmer) J.K.Williams
Malacothrix succulenta Elmer

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Alex Heyman, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Alex Heyman, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Alex Heyman, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Adam J. Searcy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alex Heyman, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Heyman, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alex Heyman, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Cricket Raspet, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: mel letterman, 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.