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Sweeney, Collene

Pinaropappus roseus var. roseus

Pinaropappus roseus (Less.) Less. var. roseus

White Rocklettuce, White Dandelion, White Rock Lettuce

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Achyrophorus roseus

USDA Symbol: PIROR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

White Rocklettuce grows to 16 inches tall. Capitula are white with a yellowish center, about 2 inches across, with liguliform flowers of varied lengths, noticeably squared off at the ends, with fine teeth. They close by midmorning. Both the stems and the leaves contain a milky sap. Leaves are mostly at ground level, narrow and often lobed halfway to the midrib. Senescing flowers take on a pinkish hue.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate
Inflorescence: Head
Size Notes: To about 16 inches in height.
Flower: Flowers in liguliflorous capitula.
Fruit: Fruit a cypsela.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Capitulum white with a yellowish center. Senescing flowers fade to a pinkish hue.

Distribution

USA: NM , OK , TX

Additional resources

USDA: Find Pinaropappus roseus var. roseus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pinaropappus roseus var. roseus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pinaropappus roseus var. roseus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-02-07
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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