Host an Event Volunteer Join Tickets

Support the plant database you love!

Share

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:
Krigia occidentalis (Western dwarfdandelion)
Stone, Robert L.

Krigia occidentalis

Krigia occidentalis Nutt.

Western Dwarfdandelion

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Cymbia occidentalis

USDA Symbol: KROC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

From the Image Gallery

1 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AR , KS , LA , MO , OK , TX

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Brackenridge Field Laboratory - Austin, TX

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-29
Research By: TWC Staff

Go back