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Carolina Desertchicory fruiting Most people would call it a dandelion, but a large number of asters make a fruit ball like this. (The fruit in the case is the achene: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achene.)" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achene.)</a> Carolina Desertchicory,Carolina False Dandelion,Geotagged,Pyrrhopappus caroliniana,Pyrrhopappus carolinianus,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Carolina Desertchicory fruiting

Most people would call it a dandelion, but a large number of asters make a fruit ball like this. (The fruit in the case is the achene: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achene.)

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Very educational, indeed I would have thought it to be a dandelion. Posted 10 years ago
  2. View Meryl Green's profile
    Meryl Green
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    Really, I only know it's not because I had been watching the flowers in that area and had recently identified the original flower :P Posted 10 years ago

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The Carolina False Dandelion

Carolina Desert-Chicory – is a winter annual or biennial plant.

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Similar species: Asterales
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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Uploaded Feb 22, 2015. Captured Jun 7, 2014 11:23 in 36998 Tanner Lane, Eustis, FL 32736, USA.
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  • Canon EOS REBEL T3
  • f/inf
  • 1/512s
  • ISO100
  • 50mm