Western dwarf-dandelion
Krigia occidentalis Nutt.
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Morphology
- Stem
- Erect, simple, glabrous or sparsely stipe-glandular distally.
- Leaves
- Basal, alternate; petiole present; blade oblanceolate to ovate, .4 to 2.75 inch long, .08 to .4 inch wide, margins entire or few-lobed, surfaces glabrous or sparsely pubescent along margins and abaxially along veins.
- Inflorescence
- Head, solitary, ligulate; involucres turbinate to campanulate, .16 to .28 inch; phyllaries 4-7 in 1-2 series, erect in fruit, lanceolate, apex acute.
- Flower
- Florets 6-25; corolla yellow to orange yellow, .2 to .3 inch.
- Fruit
- Achenes brownish, obconic, .05 to .07 inch, glabrous, ribbed; pappus of 5 outer scales ca. .02 inch and usually 5 (sometimes 0) inner bristles, white, .05 to .08 inch.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Sandy, tallgrass prairies and sandstone glades
- Distribution
- Southeast 1/4 of Kansas
Additional Notes
Comments
Krigia, for David Krieg, a German physician who collected plants in Delaware and Maryland and occidentalis, western.
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Asteraceae - Sunflower Family
- Life Span
- Annual
- Height
- 1.5-6.3 inches
- Origin
- Native
- Last Updated
- 2016-08-06
Color Groups
Yellow Wildflowers
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Blooms: April, May