Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Krigia dandelion
FAMILY
Asteraceae_
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Krigia dandelion
FAMILY
Asteraceae_
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 179-15-003:
Krigia dandelion
FAMILY
Asteraceae_
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933):Cynthia dandelion
Cynthia dandelion
COMMON NAME:
Colonial Dwarf-dandelion, Potato Dandelion
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_cyda5_001_lvd
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_krigia_dandelion_1
April Iredell County NC
The 4-20" tall scape has a terminal, solitary flower head from 1.2-1.8" wide, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.
COMPARE
Dandelions and Dandelion-like species
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_krigia_dandelion_1b
April Iredell County NC
Heads have only ray flowers (= ligulate), each w 5 stamens & a 2-cleft style, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_krigia_dandelion_2
April Iredell County NC
Leaves usually all basal, linear to oblanceolate, toothed or lobed or entire, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.