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Pyrrhopappus carolinianus, commonly called Carolina desert-chicory, or Texas dandelion is in the Asteraceae or Compositae family in the genus Pyrrhopappus, native throughout Eastern and South Eastern United States. It is a weedy 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. ”

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• iNat taxon page
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