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Krigia wrightii
Krigia wrightii (A. Gray) K.L. Chambers ex Kim
Wright's Dwarfdandelion
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: KRWR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
The species name of this plant is for Charles Wright, 1811-1885, world-wide botanical collector but mainly in Texas (1837-1852), Cuba and his native Connecticut.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: TXWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Krigia wrightii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Krigia wrightii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Krigia wrightii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-29Research By: TWC Staff