Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
KRIGIA Schreber, Gen. Pl. 532. 1791, nom. cons.
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TYPE: Krigia virginica (Linnaeus) Willdenow, typ. cons. (Hyoseris virginica Linnaeus)
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krigia cespitosa | WEEDY DWARFDANDELION | Native FACU+ (NWPL) | ||
| Krigia dandelion | POTATO DWARFDANDELION | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Krigia virginica | VIRGINIA DWARFDANDELION | Native FACU (NWPL) |
Identification Key
1. Some leaves cauline in the upper ⅔ of the plant and usually entire; peduncles cauline, arising from the upper ⅔ of the plant; pappus absent
1. All or nearly all leaves in a basal rosette (occasionally cauline and toothed or lobate in the lower ⅓ of the plant in late spring or summer plants); peduncles nearly all basal (occasionally cauline in the lower ⅓ of the plant); pappus of scales and bristles present
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2. Perennial; involucre of phyllaries 8-15 mm long; ligulate floret 15-25 mm long; pappus of ca. 10 outer scales and 25-40 inner bristles
2. Annual; involucre of phyllaries 4-8 mm long; ligulate floret 5-12 mm long; pappus of 5 outer scales and 5 inner bristles
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adopogon | Adopogon Necker ex Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 304. 1891. | TYPE: = Krigia Schreber 1791. | |
| Apogon | Apogon Elliott, Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 2: 267. 1823. | TYPE: Apogon humilis Elliott | |
| Aptilon | Aptilon Rafinesque, New Fl. 4: 106. 1838 ("1836"). | TYPE: = Apogon Elliott 1823. | |
| Cynthia | Cynthia D. Don, Edinburgh New Philos. J. 6: 309. 1829. | TYPE: Cynthia virginica (Linnaeus) D. Don ex Standley (Tragopogon virginicus Linnaeus) | |
| Laxanon | Laxanon Rafinesque, New Fl. 2: 16. 1837 ("1836"). | TYPE: Laxanon parviflorum Rafinesque | |
| Luthera | Luthera Schultz Bipontinus, Linnaea 10: 257. 1836. | TYPE: Luthera virginica (Linnaeus) Schultz Bipontinus (Tragopogon virginicus Linnaeus) = Cynthia D. Don 1829. | |
| Serinia | Serinia Rafinesque, Fl. Ludov. 57, 149. 1817. | TYPE: Serinia cespitosa Rafinesque |