Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

false dandelion, Carolina dessert chickory

Synonym(s):

Borkhausia caroliniana

Genus species:

Pyrrhopappus carolinianus

Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

2 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

Winter dormant, blooms early spring

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Roadside plantings or meadow.

Considerations:

Is often considered a weed.

Availability:

Seed

Propagation:

Seeds. It will self-seed.

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

Somewhat moist, no flooding ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam

Soil pH:

adaptable

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

Attracts pollinators.

Native Habitats:

Disturbed areas

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

Cherokee used to make infusion, taken to purify blood.

General Comments:

Basal rosette has weedy appearance.