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6a. Malacothrix foliosa A. Gray subsp. crispifolia W. S. Davis, Madroño. 44: 234. 1997.
Petite desertdandelion
Stems 1–6, ascending, branched proximally and distally. Distal cauline leaves oblanceolate to obovate, pinnately lobed (lobes 2–5 pairs, narrow, ultimate margins crisped, apices acute). Calyculi 0 (or bractlets intergrading with phyllaries). Involucres 7–9.2 × 3.4–5.4 mm. Phyllaries 22–40 in 4–5 series. Corollas medium yellow, 6–10 mm; outer ligules exserted 2.5–4 mm. Cypselae ± prismatic (5-angled), 1.3–1.6 mm, 5 ribs more prominent than others. 2n = 14.
Flowering Mar–Jul. Open sandy areas, dunes, between shrubs in chaparral; of conservation concern; 0–100 m; Calif.
Subspecies crispifolia is known only from Anacapa Island.
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