Agoseris aurantiaca Mountain dandelion (Compositae)

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Agoseris aurantiaca
Mountain dandelion
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The Agoseris aurantiaca plant species is found in Western N. America from Canada to California. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Mountain dandelion. Some home gardeners know the variety as Macrorhynchus troximoides. Troxicum aurantiacum.

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Latin Name:  Agoseris aurantiaca
Common Name:  Mountain dandelion
Family:  Compositae
Author:  (Hook.)Greene.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Meadows and woods from moderate to high elevations[60].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 6 weeks at 15°c[133]. As soon as the seedlings are large enough to handle, prick them out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer or late in the following spring. Division with care in spring[200]. The plants do not like a lot of root disturbance so it is best to pot up the divisions and keep them in a cold frame or greenhouse until they are established.

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