ASTERACEAE
Composite Family
Malacothrix stebbinsii
W.H.Davis & P.H.Raven
Stebbins's desert dandelion
Pappi of 15 - 35 basally coherent, barbellulate bristles (readily deciduous) plus 8 - 15 needle-like teeth and 1 smooth bristle (all persistent).
Spring Canyon, north end of the Florida Mountains 31 March 2012