Sierra Nevada agoseris facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sierra Nevada agoseris
Herbarium specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Cichorieae
Genus:	Agoseris
Species:	A. monticola
Binomial name
Agoseris monticola Greene
Synonyms
Agoseris covillei Greene Agoseris decumbens Greene

Agoseris monticola is a type of flowering plant found in North America. It's often called the Sierra Nevada agoseris or Sierra Nevada mountain dandelion. This plant belongs to the daisy family, which includes many well-known flowers. You can find it growing in the mountains of the western United States. This includes places like the Cascade Range and the Sierra Nevada mountains. It also grows in other mountains in Nevada and Idaho.

What Does Agoseris monticola Look Like?

Agoseris monticola looks a lot like the common dandelion, which you might see in your yard. One main similarity is that it doesn't have leafy stems growing up from the ground. Instead, all its leaves grow in a flat circle close to the ground. This circle of leaves is called a rosette.

Flowers and How They Grow

This plant usually has one flower head on each stem. This flower head is made up of many small yellow flowers. These small flowers are called ray florets. They look like the petals of a daisy. Unlike some other daisy family plants, Agoseris monticola does not have disc florets. Disc florets are the tiny flowers that make up the center part of a sunflower or a daisy.

Where Does Agoseris monticola Live?

This plant loves to grow in mountain areas. It is mostly found in the Cascade Range and the Sierra Nevada mountains. These mountain ranges stretch across several western states. You can also find it in other high-altitude areas in Nevada and Idaho. It's well-suited to the cooler climates and rocky soils of these mountain environments.