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Dwarf Dandelion (Krigia virginica)
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Other common names: Virginia Dwarfdandelion
Native
Family:
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Height: 0.25 to 1 ft.
Blooms: April to
August
Leaf Type:
lobed
Bloom Size: 0.3 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Individual flowers,
Parts indistinct
Location: Mon River Trail
Date: 5/29/2004
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Dwarf Dandelion may be
easily confused with:
- Prickly Lettuce
The prickly lettuce has multiple flowers on a single stem; dwarf dandelion has one flower per stem.
- Wild Lettuce
Wild lettuce has multiple flowers on a single stem; dwarf dandelion has one flower per stem.
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
