False dandelion
Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus
Summary 5
Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus, also known as false dandelion, smallflower desert-chicory, or Texas dandelion, is a flower common to New Mexico. It is a member of the sunflower/daisy family and is native to the southern United States and northern Mexico. The plant grows 6 to 20 inches tall and produces a milky sap. The false dandelion blooms in the morning from March through May and the seeds look like little puff balls when dry. It requires very little water to survive.
Botanical Information 6
La flor “smallflower Desert-chicory” es una flor común en la mitad del este del estado. Smallflower es similar a la flor del diente de león de Texas. El diente de león de Texas tiene un color púrpura oscuro a negro especial llamado "tubos de anteras" en el centro de la flor. Esta flor tiene una textura de savia lechosa. Pero, ¿sabías que cuando la semilla está seca, parecen pequeñas bolas de hojaldre? Además, la pequeña flor abre por la mañana y permanece abierta hasta el mediodía.
Información general:
Nombres científicos: Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus
Nombres comunes: Diente de león de Texas, diente de león falso
Tipo de planta: flores silvestres
Orígenes: pastizales abiertos bajo dosel de roble o enebro, tierras altas.
Usos:
Pleno sol
Muy bajo requerimiento de agua
Parte sol / sombra
Dato Curioso:
El diente de león de Texas crece de seis a veinte pulgadas de largo.
Florece por las mañanas de marzo a mayo.
Esta flor es parte de la familia del girasol.
Ecological Information 5
Ethnobotanical Information 5
References 7
http://www.eattheweeds.com/pyrrhopappus-hypochoeris-dandelion-impostors-2/
https://www.foragingtexas.com/2011/10/texas-dandelion.html
https://tpwd.texas.gov/kids/wild_things/wildflowers/texas_dandelion.phtml
http://plants.gardenstylesanantonio.com/plant/texas-dandelion
About the Author 7
Student author(s)*: Janely from Atrisco Heritage High School
*The entries in this field guide have been edited by Yerba Mansa Project staff to ensure that they contain quality, fact-checked content and standardized formatting.
Sources and Credits
- (c) Nicholas Cowey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nicholas Cowey
- (c) Cullen Hanks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cullen Hanks
- (c) Alan R Lusk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alan R Lusk
- (c) L. K. Holt, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by L. K. Holt
- Adapted by caseynm from a work by (c) smiller33, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
- Adapted by caseynm from a work by (c) Jordy Hicks, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
- (c) smiller33, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- eFloras.org
- Flora of North America (beta)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- USDA PLANTS database
- VASCAN by Canadensys
- World Flora Online
iNat Map
| Type | herb |
|---|---|
| Color | yellow |
