species 1,813 observations
Prairie False Dandelion
Nothocalais cuspidata
Field notes
Nothocalais cuspidata, the prairie false dandelion, is a herbaceous perennial with yellow flowers and long slender leaves. It is a member of the Asteraceae family and is native to the great plains. N.cuspidata faces habitat loss from the increasing fragmentation of the great plains.
Prairie false dandelion is also called: sharppoint prairie dandelion, microseris, wavy-leaf prairie-dandelion, sharppoint microseris, and microséris cuspidé.
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Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.