Krigia montana
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- KRIG-ee-uh mon-TAY-nah
- Description
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Dwarf Dandelion is a native perennial herb in the aster family found in the southern Appalachian mountains of NC, SC, TN, and GA. It is found growing in rocky crevices, rocky woodlands, balds, cliffs, rock barrens and rocky roadsides, at medium to high elevations.
It blooms with abundant yellow flowers from May to Sept.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Krigia
- Species:
- montana
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- Used in herbal medicine
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- South East U.S.A
- Distribution:
- AL, GA, NC, SC, TN
- Wildlife Value:
- Members of the genus Krigia support the following specialized bee: Andrena (Callandrena s.l.) krigiana
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Wildflower
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- NC Region:
- Mountains
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Achene
- Fruit Description:
- Oval reddish brown fruits with ridges
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Radial
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- The flowers are solitary, bright yellow-orange petals with fringed tips borne on a long stem. There can be several heads produced per plant. Leafy green bracts are at the base of the flower head. They consist of rays without center disc flowers. There can be 20-60 rays per flower. Blooms May-Sept
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Oblanceolate
- Leaf Margin:
- Dentate
- Lobed
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Most leaves are basal with a variable shape such as linear, lance-shaped or lobed and toothed like a dandelion. Leaves are 4 to 15 inches long
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Smooth (glabrous)
- Stem Description:
- Stems are branched, green, slender, milky, and mostly smooth.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Naturalized Area
- Rock Wall
- Slope/Bank
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Mass Planting
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
- Specialized Bees
