''Nothocalais'' is a
genus
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of
North America
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n flowering plants in the tribe
Cichorieae within the family
Asteraceae
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.
[ There are known generally as false dandelions or false agoseris.
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* ''Nothocalais alpestris
''Nothocalais alpestris'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name alpine lake false dandelion. It is native to the Cascade Range, Sierra Nevada and other mountains from northern Washington to central Cali ...
'' - alpine lake false dandelion - CA WA OR
* '' Nothocalais cuspidata'' - prairie false dandelion - ALB
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MAN MT WY NM ND SD NE KS OK TX MN IA MO IL WI NY
* '' Nothocalais nigrescens'' - speckled false dandelion - ID MT WY
* '' Nothocalais troximoides'' - sagebrush false dandelion - BC WA OR CA ID NV UT WY MT
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment
USDA Plants Profile
Flora of North America
Asteraceae genera
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