Pyrrhopappus carolinianus
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| Pyrrhopappus carolinianus | |
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| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 3' |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Pyrrhopappus carolinianus (common name: carolina false dandelion)
Propagation: Seed
Cultivation: 257457
Range: South-eastern N. America - Florida to Texas and north to Delaware and South Indiana.
Habitat: Dry fields and clearings[1]. Sandy soils, wodlands and fields in Texas[2].
Edibility: Root[3][4][5]. Harvested in the autumn[6].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Leontodon carolinianus. Sitilias caroliniana
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References
- ↑ Lyndon, Merritt. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co, 1950.
- ↑ Diggs, George and Barney Lipscomb. Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas. Botanical Research Institute, 1999.
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.