Pyrrhopappus carolinianus
false dandelion, Carolina dessert chickory
Asteraceae (Compositae)
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.
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
Attracts pollinators.
Native Habitats:
Disturbed areas
