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Pyrrhopappus carolinianus
Also called Carolina False Dandelion, Carolina Desertchicory, Texas Dandelion, False Dandelion
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus, commonly called Carolina desert-chicory or Texas dandelion, is in the genus Pyrrhopappus of the family Asteraceae, native throughout Eastern and South Eastern United States. It is an annual found in mostly open grasslands and wet roadsides. P. carolinianus can bloom from spring to frost with the heads facing the sun throughout the day.
P. carolinianus has been observed growing in habitats such as the edges of marshes, sandpine-oak woodlands, and savannas.
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus is insect pollinated and is recorded to have been visited in northern Florida by Augochloropsis sumptuosa,and Halictus poeyi/ligatus.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pyrrhopappus carolinianus 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.
