Details
Emerges
April, May
Seed collection
Flowers
June, July, August
Yellow
August
Height
20
-
50
cm
Lifecycle
Perennial
Width
-
20
cm
Habit
Forbs
Upright
Taproot
Ecology
Supports
Bees
Butterflies & Moths
Beneficial insects
Providing
Pollen source
Nectar source
Nesting material
A wide variety of bumblebees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects visit this plant. Leafcutter bees have been known to use the foliage for nesting material. Birds may eat the seeds.
Habitat
Typically found in
meadows, prairie, disturbed areas
In the Garden
Growing Conditions
Moisture
Dry
Moist
Light
Full sun
Soil
Average garden soil
Propagation
Via
Seeds
Sowing Recommendations
Fall planting
Landscape
Use for:
Border
Naturalization
Growing Tips
Not suitable for transplanting as it has a long taproot. The plants do not like a lot of root disturbance so it is best to pot up the divisions and keep them in a cold frame or greenhouse until they are established.
Description
The bright yellow flowers are followed by brilliant white fluffy seed heads that contrast with the attractive grey-green basal leaves.
The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
False dandelions, like Agoseris, can be distinguished from true dandelions by their leaves and stem structure. True dandelions have a single flower per stem, whereas false dandelions often have multiple stems branching out from the basal rosette. The leaves of true dandelions also have a more deeply lobed appearance compared to the thinner, lance-shaped, and less deeply lobed leaves of false dandelions like Agoseris.