Agoseris hirsuta explained

Agoseris hirsuta is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Coast Range agoseris or woolly goat chicory. It grows only in the Coast Ranges along the Pacific coast of California, from Humboldt County to San Luis Obispo County.^{[1] [2]}

Description

Agoseris hirsuta resembles the common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) in having no leafy stems, only a rosette of leaves close to the ground. There is a single flower head with many yellow ray florets but no disc florets.^[3]

External links

• Calphotos photos gallery, University of California
• Jepson Manual Treatment

Notes and References

1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Agoseris%20hirsuta.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
2. http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=10491 Calflora taxon report, University of California, Agoseris hirsuta (Hook.) Greene woolly goat chicory
3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066037 Flora of North America Vol. 19, 20 and 21 Page 332 Coast Range agoseris Agoseris hirsuta (Hooker) Greene