Common name: Texas Dandelion
Latin name: Pyrrhopappus paucifloris (D. Don) DC
Family: Asteraceae
Life Cycle: Annual
Type: Broadleaf
Description: Annual with alternate, deeply lobed leaves forming a basal rosette. Pubescent stem that gives rise to large and showy solitary heads with only yellow ligulate flowers. Similar to dandelion in appearance.
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