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pale agoseris
Scientific Name: Agoseris glauca var. cronquistii
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Agoseris glauca - Pale Agoseris
Agoseris glauca is a North American species of flowering plant belonging to the daisy family (Asteraceae). It is known by several common names:
- Pale agoseris
- Prairie agoseris
- Short-beaked agoseris
- Pale mountain dandelion
- Prairie dandelion
- Pale dandelion
- False Dandelion
- Pale goat chicory
- Glaucous false dandelion
- Field Agoseris
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf.
- Family: Asteraceae (Aster family)
- Genus: Agoseris
- Synonyms:
- Common name also used to refer to the species Agoseris glauca var. glauca.
- Varieties:
- Agoseris glauca var. dasycephala (Torr. & A. Gray) Jeps.
- Agoseris glauca var. monticola
Distribution and Habitat
Agoseris glauca is native to North America. In Michigan, it is found in the adjoining portions of Montmorency, Otsego, Crawford, and Oscoda counties. It thrives in grassy, savanna-like openings of pine barrens, particularly within jack pine landscapes. Specific locations also include Montana and Nebraska, as well as Alberta.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Agoseris glauca is a perennial plant, growing up to 0.6 meters (2 feet) in height.
- It flowers from May to June, and the seeds ripen from June to August.
- The plant produces single yellow flower heads, over an inch in diameter, composed solely of ray florets. These flower heads are located at the top of a long, thin, green stalk.
- It features a basal tuft of erect leaves, which can be hairless or have soft white hairs.
- Leaves are narrow, lance-shaped, and either entire, slightly toothed, or lobed.