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Agoseris glauca (Pale agoseris)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf.

Pale agoseris, Pale mountain dandelion, False dandelion

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

USDA Symbol: AGGL

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Several leafless stalks, each with a yellow flower head at the top, grown from a basal cluster of leaves. Sap milky.

Several other yellow-flowered species of Agoseris, called False Dandelion or Mountain Dandelion, are distinguished from this one by technical features of the fruit. The true Dandelion (Taraxacum) is also similar, but has minute pegs all over the top of the fruit and usually has bracts curved back beneath the involucre.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf: Green
Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , IA , ID , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NT , ON , SK
Native Distribution: Western Canada; south through the California mountains; east across the West to New Mexico, South Dakota, and Minnesota.
Native Habitat: Open areas in coniferous forests and in sagebrush.
USDA Native Status: L48(N), AK(N), CAN(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

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Bibliography

Bibref 946 - Gardening with Prairie Plants: How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes (2002) Wasowski, Sally

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Agoseris glauca in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Agoseris glauca in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Agoseris glauca

Metadata

Record Modified: 2009-02-19
Research By: TWC Staff

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