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Asteraceae
Krigia

not marked as a favorite taxon Krigia biflora (Walter) S.F. Blake var. biflora. Common name: Orange Dwarf-dandelion, Twin-flowered Cynthia. Phenology: May-Oct. Habitat: Rich, moist forests. Distribution: MA s. ON and MN south to GA, AL, MS, AR, and e. OK..

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Var. biflora is the eastern North American element; the smaller var. viridis (Standley) Kim occurs in CO, AZ, and NM. The natural hexaploid hybrid Krigia ×shinnersiana K.L. Chambers [K. biflora × montana] is documented from the Craggy Mountains, Buncombe County, NC (Chambers 2004; Kim & Turner 1992).

Synonymy ⓘ: = Cynthia virginica (L.) D.Don — S; = Krigia biflora (Walter) S.F.Blake ssp. biflora — Mi; < Krigia biflora (Walter) S.F.Blake — C, F, FNA19, G, GrPl, Il, K4, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, SE1, Tat, Tn, W, WV; < Krigia biflora (Walter) S.F.Blake var. biflora — NE, Va, Kim & Turner (1992). Basionym: Hyoseris biflora Walter 1788

Links to other floras: < Krigia biflora - FNA19

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (name change)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (name change)
  • Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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