- Source: Malacothrix coulteri
Malacothrix coulteri is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is known by the common name snake's head or snake's head desert-dandelion.
Description
It is an annual herb producing a waxy, upright flowering stem up to 10–50 centimetres (4–19+1⁄2 in) in height. The leaves are 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, mostly located near the base of the stem, and are toothed or not. The inflorescence is an array of flower heads about 3–5 cm (1+1⁄4–2 in) wide, with nearly spherical involucres of scale-like phyllaries 1–2 cm (1⁄2–3⁄4 in) wide. The bracts are green, often with dark striping or marking. The yellow or white ray florets are about 1 cm long.
= Similar species
=Similar species include Anisocoma acaulis and Calycoseris parryi.
Distribution and habitat
It is native to the southwestern United States, and it is also an introduced species in southern South America. Its native habitat includes desert, grassland, chaparral, and other open, sandy areas.
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment
USDA Plants Profile
Photo gallery
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Malacothrix coulteri
- Malacothrix (plant)
- Glossary of botanical terms
- List of flora of the Mojave Desert region
- Snake's head
- List of flora of the Sonoran Desert Region by common name
- List of Sonoran Desert wildflowers
- List of flora of the Santa Monica Mountains
- List of Asterales of Montana
