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Asteraceae
Desert Dandelion
Malacothrix glabrata
Cheerfulness and resilience.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Malacothrix
- Native to
- Western United States, Northwestern Mexico
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Annual
- Height
- 0.1-0.35 meters
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sandy, well-drained
- Water
- Low
- Hardiness
- 7-10
- Lifespan
- Annual
Did you know
- Desert dandelions can carpet entire desert floors in yellow after a good rainy season.
- Despite the name, they are not true dandelions but belong to a different genus entirely.
- The flowers close at night and on cloudy days, reopening with sunlight.
- Seeds can remain viable in the soil for years, waiting for the right rainfall conditions.
- They are an important early spring food source for desert pollinators like native bees.
Color meanings
0
Happiness
1
Resilience
2
Fleeting beauty