Biology:Krigia montana
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Krigia montana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Krigia |
| Species: | K. montana
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| Binomial name | |
| Krigia montana (Michx.) Nutt. 1818
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Krigia montana, known as mountain dwarfdandelion, is a North American species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Great Smoky Mountains and other nearby peaks in the southern Appalachians of Tennessee , the Carolinas, and Georgia. It is found on cliffs and outcrops at high elevations.[4][5]
Krigia montana is a perennial herb up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall. One plant can produce 20 or more flower heads, each head with 25–60 yellow ray flowers but no disc flowers.[6]
References
- ↑ Krigia montana NatureServe
- ↑ The Plant List, Krigia montana (Michx.) Nutt
- ↑ Tropicos, Krigia montana (Michx.) Nutt
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States by Alan Weakley
- ↑ Flora of North America, Krigia montana (Michaux) Nuttall, 1818. Mountain dwarf dandelion
Wikidata ☰ Q15601631 entry
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