Malacothrix saxatilis

As recorded: Malacothrix altissima Greene

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae

Collected by: Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number: 17199
Date: July 1, 1917
Locality: Mts. of California
Region: California, United States
Record type: Preserved specimen

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1917, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Malacothrix saxatilis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,367 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.

2026-10-13

North Arroyo, Pasadena, CA, USA

(c) Elizabeth Lockhart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10

Point Mugu, Point Mugu State Park, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Ventura County, US-CA, US

(c) trist246, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09

N Arroyo Blvd, Pasadena, CA, US

(c) Ashley Moon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07

Santa Barbara County

(c) agm-ca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06

Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, View Park, CA, US

(c) Moses Aubrey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04

Cliff & Las Positas, Santa Barbara, CA 93109, USA

(c) wyddershins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Malacothrix saxatilis. BISH 132446. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956377517. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/132446.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956377517 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026