Native Plants
Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus
Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus (D. Don) DC.
Smallflower Desert-chicory, Texas Dandelion, False Dandelion
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
USDA Symbol: PYPA4USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Specimen & Label Data
Pyrrhopappus multicaulis
Texas Dandelion
Asteraceae
Location: N side of Canyon Lake at 880 Military Drive on Canyon Lake Island.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Plentiful on dry calcerous soil.
Description: Annual 2.5-3 dm tall, slender taproot, scape-like stem, upper leaves pinnatifid, 2 or 3 lobes each side, yellow flower heads are 2-3 cm across with black anther tubes scattered across the center.
County: Comal
Collector: Mary Beth White
Collection Date: Jun 4, 1994
Specimen number: 204
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0808
Accession Date: Jun 28, 1994
Accession Number: 60
Annotations: SCFRC (In flower & fruit)