Plant Name:
Desert Dandelion
Latin Name:
Malacothrix glabrata
Plant Type:
Weed
Edible Part:
Flower
About
Malacothrix glabrata, commonly known as the smooth desert dandelion or desert dandelion, is an annual plant in the family Asteraceae. It is common to the southwestern deserts of North America and has showy pale-yellow to white flowers.