Krigia occidentalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Krigia |
Species: | K. occidentalis |
Binomial name | |
Krigia occidentalis Nutt. | |
Synonyms | |
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Krigia occidentalis, known as western dwarfdandelion, is a North American species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the southern Great Plains and the Ozark Mountains of the south-central United States (Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana).
Krigia occidentalis is a small annual herb, rarely more than 16 cm (6.4 inches) tall, with a taproot. The plant produces only one flower head per flower stalk, each head with 5–25 yellow ray flowers but no disc flowers.
References
- The Plant List, Krigia montana (Michx.) Nutt.
- Tropicos, Krigia montana (Michx.) Nutt.
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.
- Flora of North America, Krigia occidentalis Nuttall, 1834. Western dwarfdandelion
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