Krigia montana

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Krigia montana
Mountain dwarf-dandelion imported from iNaturalist photo 222225253 on 24 July 2024.jpg
Status TNC G3.svg
Vulnerable  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Krigia
Species:
K. montana
Binomial name
Krigia montana
(Michx.) Nutt. 1818
Synonyms [2] [3]
  • Adopogon montanus(Michx.) Kuntze
  • Cynthia montana(Michx.) Standl.
  • Hyoseris montanaMichx. 1803
  • Cynthia dandelion var. montana(Michx.) Chapm.

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. [4] [5]

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. [6]

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