Krigia montana explained

Krigia montana, known as mountain dwarfdandelion, is a North American species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Great Smoky Mountains and other nearby peaks in the southern Appalachians of Tennessee, the Carolinas, and Georgia. It is found on cliffs and outcrops at high elevations.[1] [2]

Krigia montana is a perennial herb up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall. One plant can produce 20 or more flower heads, each head with 25–60 yellow ray flowers but no disc flowers.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Krigia%20montana.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  2. http://www.herbarium.unc.edu/flora.htm Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States
  3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250067031 Flora of North America, Krigia montana (Michaux) Nuttall, 1818. Mountain dwarf dandelion