Yellow bristle-hair ixeris is an East Asian , not a native U.S. wildflower. Its leaves form a circle near the ground, and branching stems bear small, dandelion-like flower heads. The flowers may be yellow, whitish, or pale purple.
Appearance
Appearance
Plants range from about 2–20 in (5–50 cm) tall. The flower heads have 15–25 narrow and can be bright yellow, pale yellow, white, or purplish.
Growth form
It is a perennial herb with a and one to several upright, branching stems.
Leaves
Basal leaves are narrow to elliptical and may be whole, toothed, or deeply divided. The smaller stem leaves partly clasp the stem.
Fruit
The brown, narrow fruit ends in a slender beak and a tuft of white bristles.
Where it lives
Typical habitats
grasslands
roadsides and field edges
riverbanks and open woods
Range
It is native from southern Siberia and the Russian Far East through East Asia and parts of mainland Southeast Asia. It is not native to the U.S.
Preferred conditions
It grows in temperate open ground and can occur from lowlands to mountain slopes in its Asian range.
Life cycle
Seed dispersal
The white bristles help the dry fruits travel on the wind.
Name and classification
About the name
This species has also been called Ixeridium chinense or Paraixeris chinensis. The differences between its can be hard to pin down.