Krigia virginica
(Dwarf Dandelion)

Krigia virginica (Dwarf Dandelion)
Krigia virginica (Dwarf Dandelion)

Common Names and Latin Name

Dwarf Dandelion, Virginia Dwarf dandelion, Virginia Dwarf-dandelion, and Virginia Dwarf Dandelion.

Krigia virginica

Family

It is found in the Asteraceae, or aster, family.

Form

It is an annual wildflower that grows to a height of about one foot when in bloom.

Krigia virginica (Dwarf Dandelion)
Krigia virginica (Dwarf Dandelion)

Leaves

The leaves are mostly in a basal rosette.  They are deeply lobed.  They are oblanceolate to elliptic in shape. 

Krigia virginica (Dwarf Dandelion)
Krigia virginica (Dwarf Dandelion)

Flowers

The tiny yellow flowers appear in the winter and spring.  The plants die back in the heat of summer.

Krigia virginica (Dwarf Dandelion)
Krigia virginica (Dwarf Dandelion)

Habitat

It occurs naturally in dry forests, pinelands and disturbed sites.

Native Range

Dwarf dandelion is native to AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, and WV.

Landscape Use

In the home landscape it grows in full sun and needs to be in a place without competition from grasses or thick groundcovers.  

Wildlife Uses

The flowers are a nectar source for many small pollinators.

Propagation

Propagation is achieved by growing it from seed.  It is best direct sown where it will be growing.  Leaving the parent plants to go to seed will insure next year’s crop of new plants.

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