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Krigia biflora
Also called False dandeloin, Two-flower dwarf-dandelion, Two Flowered Dwarf Dandelion, Orange Dwarf Dandelion, Two Flowered Cynthia, Twin Flowered Cynthia, Two Flower Cynthia
Krigia biflora, also known as two-flower cynthia or two-flower dwarf dandelion, is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to North America, where it is found in central Canada (Manitoba and Ontario) and in the eastern, central, and southwestern United States. This species is rare in Connecticut, and it is listed as a species of special concern.
Krigia biflora is an erect perennial growing 450–800 mm (18–31 in) tall. One plant can have 20 or more flower heads, very often two per flower stalk, each head with 25–60 yellow to orange-yellow ray flowers about 25–40 mm (1–1+1⁄2 in) across. There are no disc flowers. It can be an aggressively spreading plant. It grows in a variety of habitats and soils and blooms in late spring to late summer.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Krigia biflora by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
