Nothocalais alpestris
Alpine lake false-dandelion, Alpine Lake False-Dandelion
Family: Asteraceae · Type: perennial · Native
Alpine lake false-dandelion is a California native perennial found in the Klamath Ranges and northern Sierra Nevada Mountains in rocky slopes, meadows, and forest openings at elevations of 1,300 to 3,400 meters. Flowering from July to September, this plant produces white flowers in heads 10 to 20 millimeters long. Growing with slender stems 3 to 45 centimeters tall that are smooth below the flower head, it has an upright, delicate appearance. Its leaves range from 3 to 20 centimeters long, with a narrow, grass-like form. The fruit is topped with a soft, white pappus of 30 to 50 minutely barbed bristles, giving the plant a delicate, feathery finish when mature.
Habitat: Uncommon. Rocky slopes, meadows, forest openings
Bloom period: Jul-Sep
Elevation: 1300-3400 m
Bioregions: KR, n&c SNH
Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.