Rush Skeletonweed

Herbaceous perennial, erect to 5 feet tall. Leaves: Basal rosettes leave - sharply toothed, lance-shaped  (dandelion-like), lobes are angle back toward center of plant. Upper leaves - inconspicuous, narrow, smooth margins Stems: Bottom 4 to 6 inches has numerous, red, downward bent coarse hairs. stems smooth above. many branched Flowers: Yellow, 3/4 inch wide, scattered on branches. 7 to 15 strap-shaped petals are flat across the end terminating with distinct lobes or teeth Roots: Extensive and deep Reproduction: seeds: pale brown to black, 1/8 inch long, several ribbed, smooth below with tiny scale projections above, terminated by a long beak with numerous soft, white bristles for wind dispersal; vegetative: lateral shoots and shoot buds

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Native to Eurasia

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