Texas
Wildbuds

Krigia caespitosa

(Dwarf Dandelion)

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Krigia caespitosa, Buescher State Park, Bastrop Co. 5018

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Krigia caespitosa, Buescher State Park, Bastrop Co. 5021

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Krigia caespitosa, Buescher State Park, Bastrop Co. 5043

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Krigia caespitosa, Martin Creek Lake State Park, Rusk Co. 6154

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Krigia caespitosa, Martin Creek Lake State Park, Rusk Co. 6166

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Krigia caespitosa, Buescher State Park, Bastrop Co. 5035

Scientific Name Krigia caespitosa (Krigia oppositifolia) USDA PLANTS Symbol KRCA
Common Name Dwarf Dandelion, Weedy Dwarfdandelion ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 565260
Family Asteraceae (Sunflower) SEINet
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Description Habitat: Various soils in fields, along streambeds, disturbed areas, woodland edges, and roadsides.
Plant: Erect or decumbent annual; smooth, weak, freely branching stems 14-16 inches tall.
Leaves: Lower leaves alternate or nearly opposite, sessile to clasping and broadly to narrowly oblanceolate, 1 to 6 inches long, margins entire, toothed or lobed, lobes acute or rounded; nearly opposite upper stem leaves smaller and unequal in size, elliptic, narrowly oblong to lanceolate-linear.
Inflorescence: Single bright yellow composite flowers arising from leaf/stem axils; flower heads 1/2 to 7/8-inch across; 12 to 35 rays with straight, finely-toothed tips; many orange-yellow disk florets; 5 to 8 phyllaries in a single row or overlapping.
Bloom Period: March to June.
References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi and SEINet.
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Texas Status:
Native

Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County

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