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pale agoseris
Scientific Name: Agoseris glauca var. monticola
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Pale Agoseris (Agoseris glauca)
Agoseris glauca, belonging to the daisy family (Asteraceae), is known by several common names, including pale agoseris, prairie agoseris, and short-beaked agoseris.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant produces a sap.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf.
- Family: Asteraceae (Aster family)
- Synonyms: The text mentions that the common name "pale agoseris" is also used to refer to the subspecies Agoseris glauca var. glauca.
- Varieties:
- Agoseris glauca var. dasycephala (Torr. & A. Gray) Jeps.
- Agoseris glauca var. monticola
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to North America.
- In Michigan, it is confined to portions of Montmorency, Otsego, Crawford, and Oscoda counties.
- It is found in grassy, savanna-like openings within pine barrens.
Morphological Characteristics
- Agoseris glauca is a perennial plant growing up to 0.6 meters (2 feet) tall.
- It produces single yellow flower heads, over an inch in diameter, composed of ray florets at the top of a long, thin, green stem.
- Leaves are narrow, lance-shaped, and either entire or slightly toothed or lobed, forming a basal tuft.
Life Cycle and Phenology
- Flowering occurs from May to June.
- Seeds ripen from June to August.
- The flowers are hermaphrodite.
Alternative Names
- Pale mountain dandelion
- False dandelion
- Prairie dandelion
- Pale goat chicory
- Glaucous false dandelion
- Field Agoseris
Further Resources
- USDA PLANTS Database: Symbol AGGL
- Burke Museum
- Discover Life