Krigia montana: Country Or Region Of Origin
South East U.S.A
Plant Profile: Krigia montana
Taxonomy: Krigia montanaNames
Dwarf Dandelion, Mountain Krigia
Phonetic Spelling:KRIG-ee-uh mon-TAY-nah
Genus:Krigia
Species:montana
Family:Asteraceae
The Dwarf Dandelion, a perennial herb belonging to the aster family, is indigenous to the mountainous regions of North Carolina, typically thriving in rocky crevices. This plant produces a profusion of vibrant yellow flowers from May through September.
Preferred habitats include rocky woodlands, balds, cliffs, rock barrens, and stony roadsides, particularly at medium to high elevations.
Krigia montana Feature Summary
Tags
#wildlife plant
#nectar plant
#specialized bees
#NC native
#pollinator plant
#bee friendly
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Krigia montana Feature Summary
Attributes
South East U.S.A
AL, GA, NC, SC, TN
Members of the genus Krigia support the following specialized bee: Andrena (Callandrena s.l.) krigiana
Perennial
Flowers
The flowers are solitary, bright yellow-orange peals with fringed tips borne on. long stem; leafy bracts at base of the flower head are leafy and green. They consist of rays without center disc flowers. Blooms May-Sept
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Summer
Fall
Radial
Leaves
Most leaves are basal with a variable shape such as linear, lance-shaped or lobed and toothed like a dandelion; slender, milk, mostly smooth stems
Gold/Yellow
Simple
Alternate
Oblanceolate
Lobed
Dentate
Stem
Whole Plant Traits
Native Plant
Wildflower
Landscape
Pollinators
Specialized Bees
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Krigia montana Attributes
Krigia montana: Distribution
AL, GA, NC, SC, TN
Krigia montana: Wildlife Value
Members of the genus Krigia support the following specialized bee: Andrena (Callandrena s.l.) krigiana
Krigia montana: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Krigia montana Flowers
Krigia montana: Flower Description
The flowers are solitary, bright yellow-orange peals with fringed tips borne on. long stem; leafy bracts at base of the flower head are leafy and green. They consist of rays without center disc flowers. Blooms May-Sept
Krigia montana: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Krigia montana: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Krigia montana: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Krigia montana: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Krigia montana Leaves
Krigia montana: Leaf Description
Most leaves are basal with a variable shape such as linear, lance-shaped or lobed and toothed like a dandelion; slender, milk, mostly smooth stems
Krigia montana: Leaf Color
Gold/Yellow
Krigia montana: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Krigia montana: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Krigia montana: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Krigia montana: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Krigia montana: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Krigia montana Stem
Krigia montana: Stem Description
Slender smooth green stems
Krigia montana: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Krigia montana: Stem Surface
Corky Ridges
Covered with a powdery bloom (glaucous)
Dull
Hairy (pubescent)
Polished
Smooth (glabrous)
Krigia montana Whole Plant Traits
Krigia montana: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Krigia montana Landscape
Krigia montana: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
