[Wildflowers with Flower Heads like Dandelions in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

False Dandelions and Cat's-ears of the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington

The Genus Hypochaeris

False Dandelion, Smooth Cat's-ear: Hypochaeris glabra

Smooth Cat's-ear: Hypochaeris glabra

False Dandelion, Smooth Cat's-ear: Hypochaeris glabra - Annual or winter annual with taproot. Herbage is glabrous.

Hairy Cat's-ear, False Dandelion, Rough Cat's-ear: Hypochaeris radicata - Perennial. A dandelion look-a-like, but with branched stems that aren't hollow. The basal leaves are in a rosette, but are stiffer and more hairy than that of the common dandelion. The roots are thick and fibrous rather than a solitary taproot.


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