Malacothrix coulteri is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

It is an annual herb producing a waxy, upright flowering stem up to 10–50 centimetres (4–19+1⁄2 in) in height.

Similar species include Anisocoma acaulis and Calycoseris parryi.

[3] It is native to the southwestern United States, and it is also an introduced species in southern South America.

[4] Its native habitat includes desert, grassland, chaparral, and other open, sandy areas.