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Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus
Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus (D. Don) DC.
Smallflower Desert-chicory, Texas Dandelion, False Dandelion
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Pyrrhopappus geiseri, Pyrrhopappus multicaulis, Pyrrhopappus multicaulis var. geiseri, Pyrrhopappus rothrockii, Sitilias multicaulis
USDA Symbol: pypa4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Inflorescence: Terminal
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall, often shorter.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AR , AZ , FL , LA , MS , NM , OK , TXNative Habitat: Open grasslands under oak and or juniper canopy, uplands. Throughout Texas in prairies, abandoned areas, lawns, and along roadsides. Usually in dry clay or sandy loam soils.
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Sun , Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry , Moist
Conditions Comments: Not generally cultivated as it is considered a weedy species. Heads are solitary and open in the morning, closing at about noon. Plant contains milk sap.
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesFrom the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Brackenridge Field Laboratory - Austin, TX
Jacob's Well Natural Area - Wimberley, TX
Herbarium Specimen(s)
NPSOT 0810 Collected Mar 11, 1994 in Bexar County by Harry CliffeNPSOT 0711 Collected Apr 1, 1994 in Bexar County by Mike Fox
NPSOT 0808 Collected Jun 4, 1994 in Comal County by Mary Beth White
NPSOT 0156 Collected May 17, 1991 in Bexar County by Lottie Millsaps
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.From the Archive
Wildflower Newsletter 1984 VOL. 1, NO.1 - First issue. Lady Bird\'s Center is a dream come true. National Clearinghouse a ...Additional resources
USDA: Find Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-13Research By: NPC