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DANDELION, CAROLINA FALSE
 Dandelion, Carolina False
[Pyrrhopappus carolinianus (Walt.) DC.]
DESCRIPTION
Carolina
false dandelion is a winter annual or biennial weed common in disturbed sites
such as pastures and fields. The hairy leaves are deeply lobed and form a basal
rosette with a taproot. The flower stalk can have many branches that end with
flowers, unlike common and cat's ear dandelion. The bright yellow flowers
appear in the spring and summer.
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Characteristic
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Description
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Growth Season
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winter annual or biennial weed
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Growth Habit
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rosette
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Leaflet Number
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one
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Leaf Margin
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deeply lobed
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Leaf Hairs
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Leaf/Leaflet Shape
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linear/oblong; sharp-pointed
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Leaf Width
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1/2 - 1 inch
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Leaf Venation
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pinnate
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Leaf Arrangement
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alternate
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Root Type
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taproot
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Flower Color
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yellow
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Carolina false
dandelion flower
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Carolina false
dandelion leaves
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CULTURAL
CONTROL
Proper turf
management is important for biennial broadleaf weed control. Maintain a dense,
actively growing turf through proper mowing, fertilizing, and watering
practices. Mow at the proper height for your selected adapted turfgrass. Coring
and traffic control reduce compaction and encourage desirable turfgrass
competition. It is best to control this biennial broadleaf weed in spring or
fall, if actively growing at these times.
CHEMICAL
CONTROL
Carolina false dandelion may be
effectively controlled in the fall or spring with two, three and four way
broadleaf herbicides.
© North Carolina State University. This information sheet was prepared
by Fred Yelverton, Bridget R. Lassiter, Gail G. Wilkerson, Leon Warren, Travis Gannon, Jenifer J. Reynolds, and Gregory S. Buol. Department of Crop
Science, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, North Carolina State
University. Prepared July 15, 2008. Available on-line at
www.turffiles.ncsu.edu. This publication was made possible through a grant
provided by the Center for Turfgrass Environmental Research & Education
(CENTERE) whose purpose is to support worthwhile projects that will benefit
both the private sector and the public, and protect the environment.
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