What species is this bushy thorny yellow-flowered angiosperm from Morocco? What species is this bushy thorny yellow-flowered angiosperm from Morocco? Photographed in spring in a dried up river bed. The bush is about 1 metre high. ![bush]( ![enter image description here]( ![enter image description here](

I happened to come across a photo of a similar leafless shrub (without flowers) that also had 120 degree branches and looked thorny, or Spiny is probably a better description. It helped me to identify the plant in your photo as a Launaea arborescens. It is an unusual species of Chicory in the dandelion family, Asteraceae. Being tolerant of arid locations, it native to northwest Africa and southern Spain.

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