Cliff Desert Dandelion, Malacothrix saxatilis

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 Back to Asteraceae of Orange County, California Back to Eudicots of Orange County, California Back to Natural History of Orange County, California
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