snake's head
Malacothrix coulteri Harv. & A.Gray
Malacothrix coulteri is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family, also known as snake's head. It is an annual plant found in regions of North and South America, including parts of the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and other areas. The plant typically grows between 10 and 60 cm in height and has a variable stem structure, ranging from simple to branched. It produces pale yellow or white flowers and has distinctive seed structures with persistent pappi.
Description
Malacothrix coulteri is an annual plant in the Asteraceae family. It grows in a range of habitats across several regions, including the United States, Mexico, Argentina, and Chile. The plant has 1-6 stems that are ascending or erect, and may be simple or branched. Leaves are linear to obovate, with proximal leaves sometimes pinnately lobed and distal leaves reduced. The involucres are hemispheric, and phyllaries are numerous and varied in shape. The corollas are usually pale yellow or white, with exserted ligules. The cypselae are prismatic with 5 prominent ribs. The species has a chromosome number of 2n = 14.
Other common names
snake's-headsnake's-head desert-dandelionsnakehead malacothrixsnake's head
Distribution
Utah · Coquimbo · Chubut · California · Sonora · Baja California · Arizona · Rio Negro · Nevada · Neuquén · Antofagasta Region |Atacama Region |Coquimbo Region |Valparaíso Region |Maule Region |Arica and Parinacota Region · Argentina South · Chile Central · Mexico Northwest
Synonyms
Zollikoferia elquiensisMalacothrix coulteri var. coulteriMalacolepis coulteriMalacothrix coulteri var. cognata
