Askellia elegans explained

Askellia elegans, the elegant hawksbeard, is a species of North American plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. It is native to central and western Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario) and the northwestern United States (Alaska, Montana, Wyoming).[1]

Askellia elegans is a perennial up to 30 cm (12 inches) tall, with a deep taproot and large underground caudex. Stems are sometimes erect, but sometimes trailing along the ground. One plant can have more than 100 small flower heads, each with 6-10 yellow ray florets but no disc florets.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/State/Askellia%20elegans.png Biota of North America Program, 2014 state-level distribution map
  2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066444 Flora of North America Elegant hawksbeard, Crepis elegans Hooker, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 297. 1833.