Definition of Dwarf dandelion

1. Noun. Small yellow-flowered herb resembling dandelions of central and southeastern United States.

Exact synonyms: Krigia Bulbosa, Krigia Dandelion
Generic synonyms: Krigia

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dwarf Dandelion

dwarf-white trillium
dwarf Russian almond
dwarf astilbe
dwarf banana
dwarf bilberry
dwarf birch
dwarf blueberry
dwarf buckeye
dwarf buffalo
dwarf cape gooseberry
dwarf chestnut
dwarf chinkapin oak
dwarf chinquapin oak
dwarf cornel
dwarf daisy
dwarf dandelion (current term)
dwarf elder
dwarf elm
dwarf flowering almond
dwarf galaxies
dwarf galaxy
dwarf golden chinkapin
dwarf gray willow
dwarf horsetail
dwarf horsetails
dwarf hulsea
dwarf iris
dwarf juniper
dwarf lycopod
dwarf maple

Literary usage of Dwarf dandelion

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Nature's Garden: An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect by Neltje Blanchan (1907)
"The dwarf dandelion, Cynthia, or Virginia Goatsbeard (Adc- pogon ... A charming little plant, the Carolina dwarf dandelion or Krigia (A. Carolinianum), ..."

2. Southern Wild Flowers and Trees: Together with Shrubs, Vines and Various by Alice Lounsberry (1901)
"... Carolina dwarf dandelion, has a range extending from Texas and F'lorida to Maine and is the tiny, graceful individual so frequently seen in sandy soil. ..."

3. A Preliminary Catalogue of the Flora of New Jersey by Nathaniel Lord Britton (1881)
"dwarf dandelion. Common on the Yellow Drift, and sparingly throughout the rest of the State. Cynthia, Don CYNTHIA. C. Virginica, Don. Virginian Cynthia. ..."

4. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"SFBlake dwarf dandelion; Two-flowered cynthia Herbaceous perennial Fields, ... dwarf dandelion Herbaceous annual Dry, rocky slopes and shale barrens. ..."

5. Handbook of the Flora of Philadelphia and Vicinity: Containing Data Relating by Ida Augusta Keller, Stewardson Brown (1905)
"dwarf dandelion. Stem 1-leaved and branched above, ... dwarf dandelion. M. p. 892. Dry, sandy soil. Spring and summer. *~ I 4. LEONTODON L. Plant nearly ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Dwarf dandelion on Dictionary.com!Search for Dwarf dandelion on Thesaurus.com!Search for Dwarf dandelion on Google!Search for Dwarf dandelion on Wikipedia!

Search