Angiosperms: Dicotyledons

Asteraceae
Daisy Family

• Stem: perennial; 1 1/2’ tall; smooth; with milky juice in the stem and leaves.
• Leaves: basal, 6” by 1 1/2”, wider above the middle; large, irregular teeth on the margins (similar to dandelion) to smooth margins; one or two clasping leaves on the stem; smooth above and below.
• Inflorescence: usually two or three heads on branches at the tip of the stem; sticky hairs on the stem just below the flower heads.
• Heads: only ray flowers; yellow rays, 5/8” long; heads 1” to 1 1/2” across; flowering from mid-May to mid-June.
• Fruits: “seeds” (fruits) 1/16” long with fuzzy plumes 1/4” long; fruiting begins in early June.
• Habitat: frequent on moist prairies and in open woods.
• Bibliography from Biodiversity Heritage Library
• Vascular Plants of Iowa