Agoseris grandiflora

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Agoseris grandiflora
Agoserisgrandiflora.jpg
Agoseris grandiflora var. grandiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Subfamily:
Cichorioideae
Tribe:
Cichorieae
Genus:
Agoseris
Species:
A. grandiflora
Binomial name
Agoseris grandiflora
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy

Agoseris grandiflora is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common names California dandelion, bigflower agoseris, and grassland agoseris.[2]

The plant is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Utah, where it grows in many habitat types.[3][4]

Description[]

Agoseris grandiflora is a perennial herb producing a basal patch of leaves of various shapes reaching maximum lengths of 50 centimeters. There is usually no stem, but there is sometimes a rudimentary one.[2]

The upright part of the plant is actually the peduncle of the inflorescence, which can approach a meter in height. It is coated in soft white hairs.[2]

The flower head at the top is up to 4 centimeters wide and lined with reddish or purplish green phyllaries with curling tips. The head is ligulate, containing many yellow ray florets but no disc florets.[2]

The fruit is an achene which may be nearly 3 centimeters long, including a long beak and long white pappus.[2]

Varieties[]

  • Agoseris grandiflora var. grandiflora
  • Agoseris grandiflora var. leptophylla

References[]

  1. ^ The Plant List Agoseris grandiflora (Nutt.) Greene
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Flora of North America, Agoseris grandiflora
  3. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. ^ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Agoseris grandiflora (Nutt.) E. Greene California Dandelion, Giant mountain dandelion, bigflower agoseris, large flowered agoseris

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