Asteraceae

Sowthistle desertdandelion

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

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Malacothrix

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Sowthistle desertdandelion (Malacothrix sonchoides) — FlowerPhoto: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Sowthistle desertdandelion

Synonyms

Leptoseris sonchoides Nutt.
Malacothrix runcinata A.Nelson
Malacothrix sonchoides var. sonchoides

Flowers

In flower: April to June (from 23 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: LM Cunningham, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Mary Winter, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Craig Martin, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alex Apa, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Sokoloff PC, Murray DA, McBeth SR.M, Irvine MG, Rupert SM, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Robbie Hannawacker, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Logan J.L. Bradley, 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.