Urospermum dalechampii, the smooth golden fleece or simply the golden-fleece, is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Urospermum of the family Asteraceae.

The long, beaked fruit is an achene, and has a feathery, slightly reddish pappus.

This plant occurs in Western and Central Mediterranean from Spain to Dalmatia and North Africa.

These plants can be found on roadsides, dry grasslands or wastelands at 0–1,200 metres (0–3,937 ft) above sea level.

They are commonly grown in drained soil and sunny places throughout the year.