Abstract
Malacothrix is a genus of Compositae belonging to the Chicory tribe. It is native to western North America, where it occurs rather widely distributed in nine western states and parts of Mexico. It is not commonly cultivated, although Bailey (1941), states that it is sometimes grown for ornament and lists three species. The most conspicuous member of the genus, and also the most commonly occurring, is M. californica, popularly called the Desert Dandelion. It presents a rather handsome appearance, having conspicuous light yellow heads and a basal rosette of narrowly divided leaves. As here outlined the genus is divided into 11 species and 15 varieties.
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