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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 (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-15-003:
Krigia dandelion
FAMILY
Asteraceae_
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Cynthia dandelion
COMMON NAME:
Colonial Dwarf-dandelion, Potato Dwarf-dandelion
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JK Marlow jkm200415_3814
April Greenville County SC
Chandler Heritage Preserve
A colonial herb 4-20" tall, from tuberous rhizomes, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
JK Marlow jkm200415_3816
April Greenville County SC
Chandler Heritage Preserve
Leaves smooth, glaucous, with tapering bases, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
Terry Holdsclaw tdh_krigia_dandelion_1
April Iredell County NC
The 4-20" tall scape has a terminal, solitary flower head 1.2 to 1.8" wide, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.
COMPARE
Dandelions and Dandelion-like species
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.