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Asteraceae

Mountain dwarfdandelion

Krigia montana (Michx.) Nutt.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Krigia

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Common names

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English
Mountain dwarfdandelion

Synonyms

  • Adopogon montanus Kuntze
  • Hyoseris montana Michx.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.