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Name - Hypochoeris radicata L. |
Family
- Compositae |
| Perennial with densely hairy
leaves arranged in a basal rosette. Leaf margins, coarsely
toothed, divisions or lobes with blunt to slightly pointed
tips. Flower stalk with two to seven flowers, bright yellow,
similar in appearance to dandelion flowers. Leaves and
flower stalks exude a milky juice when broken. Reproduces
by seed. Found from New Jersey south into panhandle Florida
and west to Mississippi. Also found in Ontario and North
Africa. Native to Eurasia. |
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