Pyrrhopappus carolinianus
False Dandelion, Carolina Dessert Chickory
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Also known as Borkhausia caroliniana
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Flower | |
| Size: | 2 ft | |
| Life Span: | Annual | |
| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seeds. It will self-seed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Adaptable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
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| Insects: | Attracts pollinators. | |
| Native Habitats: | Disturbed areas |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| Ethnobotany: | Cherokee used to make infusion, taken to purify blood. | |
| General Comments: | Basal rosette has weedy appearance. |