5 teeth on tip of petal. Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 2/14/13. © Peter J. Bryant

Cliff Desert Dandelion
(Cliff Aster)

Malacothrix saxatilis

Family Asteraceae; Tribe Cichorieae

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Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 2/14/13. © Peter J. Bryant

Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 2/14/13. © Peter J. Bryant

Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 2/14/13. © Peter J. Bryant

White with rose streaks on back of petals, about 1-1/4 inches in diameter. SW Ridge, Aliso Cyn., 8-18-11. © Ron Vanderhoff

Whiting Ranch, 4-3-11. © Ron Vanderhoff

SW Ridge, Aliso Cyn., 8-18-11. © Ron Vanderhoff

Flowers appear only at the very top of the stems. Aliso Cyn, N facing slope adj Aliso Cr GC, 5-16-10. © Ron Vanderhoff

Skyline Drive to Beek's Place, 10-14-12. © Ron Vanderhoff

Aliso Cyn, N facing slope adj Aliso Cr GC, 5-16-10. © Ron Vanderhoff

Aliso Cyn, N facing slope adj Aliso Cr GC, 5-16-10. © Ron Vanderhoff