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lettuce, chicory, dandelion, and salsify tribe

tribe Cichorieae

Member of sunflower family (family Asteraceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)


In the bay area, all members of this tribe are liguliflorous, and no other flowers are liguliflorous in the bay area.

chicory
Cichorium intybus
  • corolla pale purple or pale blue
  • CalPhotos shows some white examples; if these are correct, distinguishing them may be difficult
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yellow dandelion-like flowers
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salsifies
genus Tragopogon
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wild lettuces
genus Lactuca
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silverpuffs
Uropappus lindleyi
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white hawkweed
Hieracium albiflorum
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wirelettuces
genus Stephanomeria
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silverpuffs
genus Microseris

26 observed taxons / 17 unobserved taxons / 12 keys

Chris’s observations: 246 (159 are research grade)

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Taxon info: iNaturalist

Bay Area species: iNaturalist