View source for Krigia cespitosa

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|accepted_name=Krigia cespitosa
|accepted_authority=(Rafinesque) K. L. Chambers
|publications={{Treatment/Publication
|title=J. Arnold Arbor.
|place=54: 52. 1973
|year=1973
}}
|common_names=Common or opposite-leaved dwarfdandelion
|special_status={{Treatment/ID/Special_status
|code=F
|label=Illustrated
}}
|basionyms={{Treatment/ID/Basionym
|name=Serinia cespitosa
|authority=Rafinesque
|rank=species
|publication_title=Fl. Ludov.,
|publication_place=149. 1817
}}
|synonyms=
|hierarchy=Asteraceae;Asteraceae tribe Cichorieae;Krigia;Krigia cespitosa
|hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Asteraceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>tribe</small>[[Asteraceae tribe Cichorieae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Krigia]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>species</small>[[Krigia cespitosa]]</div></div>
|volume=Volume 19
|mention_page=page 363
|treatment_page=page 367
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--><span class="statement" id="st-undefined" data-properties=""><b>Annuals,</b> 4–42 cm; taprooted. <b>Stems</b> erect or ascending, branched, eglandular or stipitate-glandular, especially distally. <b>Leaves</b> basal and cauline; petiolate (at least basal); blades broadly to narrowly oblanceolate, 2–15 cm, margins entire or remotely toothed or lobed, lobes acute or rounded, apices acute to obtuse, faces glabrous or lightly glandular-villous; cauline appearing unequal and opposite proximal to distal peduncles, petiolate or sessile, blades oblanceolate to linear, gradually reduced, bases ± clasping, margins entire or dentate. <b>Heads</b> borne singly. <b>Peduncles</b> from branching, leafy stems. <b>Involucres</b> 2–8 mm. <b>Phyllaries</b> 5–10, erect in fruit, narrowly to broadly lanceolate, midveins evident, not prominent or keeled, apices acute. <b>Florets</b> 12–35; corollas yellow, 2–11 mm (barely equaling to much surpassing phyllaries). <b>Cypselae</b> fusiform, 1.4–1.7 mm, broadest at or ± beyond middles (apical areas ± equal to basal areoles), 15-ribbed; pappi 0. <b>2n</b> = 8.</span><!--

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|distribution=Ala.;Ark.;Fla.;Ga.;Ill.;Kans.;Ky.;La.;Miss.;Mo.;N.C.;Nebr.;Okla.;S.C.;Tenn.;Tex.;Va.;ne Mexico.
|discussion=<p>Varieties 2 (2 in the flora).</p><!--
--><p>The name <i>Krigia</i> oppositifolia Rafinesque, long in use for this species, was not accepted by Rafinesque in his original publication and is therefore invalid.</p>
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==Key==
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{| class="wikitable fna-keytable"
|-id=key-0-1
|1
|Involucres 2–4.5 mm in flower, 3.5–5 mm in fruit; ligules 2–6 mm
|[[Krigia cespitosa var. cespitosa|Krigia cespitosa var. cespitosa]]
|-id=key-0-1
|1
|Involucres 4.5–7 mm in flower, 5.5–8.5 mm in fruit; ligules 6.5–11 mm
|[[Krigia cespitosa var. gracilis|Krigia cespitosa var. gracilis]]
|}
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-->{{#Taxon:
name=Krigia cespitosa
|authority=(Rafinesque) K. L. Chambers
|rank=species
|parent rank=genus
|synonyms=
|basionyms=Serinia cespitosa
|family=Asteraceae
|distribution=Ala.;Ark.;Fla.;Ga.;Ill.;Kans.;Ky.;La.;Miss.;Mo.;N.C.;Nebr.;Okla.;S.C.;Tenn.;Tex.;Va.;ne Mexico.
|reference=None
|publication title=J. Arnold Arbor.
|publication year=1973
|special status=Illustrated
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|tribe=Asteraceae tribe Cichorieae
|genus=Krigia
|species=Krigia cespitosa
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