Common Names: Pale Agoseris, False Dandelion, Prairie Agoseris, Short-beaked Agoseris
Synonyms: Agoseris glauca
Taxonomy: Sunflower (Asteraceae)
Habit: perennial forb
Size: up to 2’
Flowers: yellow
Bloom: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Leaves: basal
Fruit: cypsela, aschene
Description:
It produces a basal patch of leaves of various shapes which may be as long as the plant is high, but are typically up to 14”. Solitary yellow dandelion-type flower at the end of a long, naked, waxy, hollow stalk. Flower heads are 1 to 2 inches across with 15 to 150 ray flowers (petals), not usually as full or dense in the compostition and more coarse in appearance than the dandelion. The bracts behind the flower are in 2 to 3 rows.
Distribution: AK, AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, MI, MN, MT, ND, NE ,NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY
Habitat: Mid to higher elevations in Arizona, multiple habitats; sunny open areas in coniferous forests such as meadows and slopes
