Family: Asteraceae
false dandelion, prairie dandelion, prairie false dandelion
[Agoseris cuspidata (Pursh) Raf., more...]
Kitty Kohout
Richard Bauer
Etymology: Microseris: from the Greek micros, "small," and seris, "a lettuce-like plant"
Plants: erect, perennial, 3"-12" tall forb with milky juice
Leaves: alternate, crowded near the base, narrow with a pointed tip, entire but edges often rough
Flowers: head 1" wide with yellow ray flowers; inflorescence with 1 head at the end of a long, bare stalk arising from the base of the plant; blooms April-May
Fruits: dry seed with 10 ribs on bright, white, fluffy pappus
Habitat: sun; dry; prairies; in rocky soil
Conservation Status: Special Concern
Plants: erect, perennial, 3"-12" tall forb with milky juice
Leaves: alternate, crowded near the base, narrow with a pointed tip, entire but edges often rough
Flowers: head 1" wide with yellow ray flowers; inflorescence with 1 head at the end of a long, bare stalk arising from the base of the plant; blooms April-May
Fruits: dry seed with 10 ribs on bright, white, fluffy pappus
Habitat: sun; dry; prairies; in rocky soil
Conservation Status: Special Concern
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 9 WIS DNR-Bureau of Endangered Resources: Detailed information on Wisconsin listed species including state and federal status, photos, etc. Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Illinois Wildflowers: Wonderful photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leaf arrangement key
Richard Bauer
James R. Sime
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Aaron_Carlson
