Orange Flowered Agoseris

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Plant description

Agoseris aurantiaca is a liguliferous species in the Asteraceae or sunflower family, and is commonly called orange agoseris or mountain dandelion. It is widespread and common in western North America from Alaska and western Canada southward to California, Arizona, and New Mexico. It also occurs disjunctly in the Chic-Choc (Gaspe Peninsula) and Otish Mountains (Laurentian Plateau) of Quebec. This is primarily a species of mountainous regions and may be found in wet to dry habitats. It is a perennial herb producing a basal rosette of leaves.

Plant overview

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

1 - 2 ft Tall

Form

Mounding

Growth rate

Fast

Color

Orange, Yellow

Flowering season

Spring

Landscaping information

Sun

Partial Shade

Soil description

Adaptable, tolerant of sand, loam and clay.

Natural setting

Site type

Meadows and stream edges

Plant communities

Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian

Wildlife supported

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 1 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Heliolonche modicella

Alternative names

Common names:

Orange-flowered Agoseris, Orange Agoseris

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