Agoseris
false-dandelion, mountain-dandelion
8 species
8 subspecies and varieties
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Agoseris apargioidesseaside agoseris
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington along the outer coast. Washington to California.
Habitat: Coastal dunes and beach heads.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
var. maritima – seaside agoseris
Agoseris aurantiacaorange agoseris
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, and Quebec.
Habitat: Meadows and forest openings at from middle elevations to the alpine.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
var. aurantiaca – orange agoseris, slender agoseris
var. carnea – pink agoseris
Agoseris ×elatatall agoseris, tall goat-chicory
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; south-central British Columbia to California.
Habitat: Meadows and open woods, from the valleys to middle elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Agoseris glaucapale agoseris, short-beaked agoseris
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Yukon Territory to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, northern Great Plains, and Great Lakes region.
Habitat: Open forests and open areas, from low to high elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
var. dasycephala – pale goat-chicory
Agoseris grandifloralarge-flowered agoseris
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Montana, Idaho and Nevada.
Habitat: Prairies, balds, meadows, and forest openings, often where seasonally dry, from low to middle elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
var. grandiflora – large flowered agoseris, large flower goat-chicory
var. leptophylla – Puget Sound agoseris
Agoseris heterophyllaannual agoseris
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Arizona.
Habitat: Dry, open areas at low to mid-elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-July
Growth Duration: Annual
Agoseris monticolamountain agoseris, Sierra Nevada agoseris
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, east to Nevada.
Habitat: Mesic meadows in the subalpine and alpine, often in soils of volcanic origin.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Agoseris retrorsaspear leaved agoseris, spear leaf goat-chicory
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, east to Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.
Habitat: Sagebrush desert, grassy slopes, and ponderosa pine forest openings at low to middle elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Perennial