False Dandelion (Pyrrhopappus carolinianus)

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Floridian Lutz, FL(Zone 9b) Nov 23, 2002

The Seedhead

Common name: False Dandelion
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Pyrrhopappus
Species carolinianus

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/1666/

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Nov 23, 2002

Floridian, this sure looks like a dandelion seed head, and when I visited the entry, the leaf and structure of the plant looks quite a bit like dandelion. The flower is different...very interesting!

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Floridian Lutz, FL(Zone 9b) Nov 23, 2002

Weez, Here's a link to one of the flowers; http://davesgarden.com/fp.php?pid=26101 The ones I have are yellow or this white that is often tinged with pink

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Aotearoa New York City, NY(Zone 6b) Nov 23, 2002

Beautiful image..., shows so perfectly the geometry of this species.

Adam.

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Nov 23, 2002

Floridian: Are they invasive, that is do they self-seed readily like a dandelion?

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Floridian Lutz, FL(Zone 9b) Nov 24, 2002

Thanks Adam
Weez I'm not sure how invasive they are. Guess I'll find out come spring!! I love these plants. I transplanted a yellow and a white into one of my flowerbeds in March or April and they bloomed for months. Now, together, they are the size of a dinner plate. I have so many weeds that make up my "lawn", a dandelion like this is no problem...LOL! These grow along open roadsides all over our area..folks just mow them.

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