Short-beaked Agoseris

Short-beaked Agoseris, False dandelion
(Agoseris glauca)

Form:

A perennial herb from taproot. Stems are solitary or few,

4-28 inches. Milky juice used by native Americans as chewing gum and a medicine to treat sores.

Leaves:

All basal, 2-12 inches long, linear to lance shaped, smooth

to slightly hairy, margins smooth to wavy, toothed or lobed.

Habitat:

east of mountains in open forests, dry meadows.

Season:	Spring-summer (April-July)

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