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Sand Dune Dandelion Plant Care
Atrichoseris platyphylla A.Gray
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Atrichoseris is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae. It contains only one known species, Atrichoseris platyphylla, known by the common names tobacco weed, parachute plant, and gravel ghost.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Sand Dune Dandelion?
Sand Dune Dandelion grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Sand Dune Dandelion?
Sand Dune Dandelion (Atrichoseris platyphylla) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Atrichoseris genus. Sand Dune Dandelion is also known as Desert Dandelion, Malacothrix platyphylla.
Sand Dune Dandelion displays a low rosette, clumping growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Sand Dune Dandelion produces small daisy-like flowers in various colors.
What Light Does the Sand Dune Dandelion Need?
Sand Dune Dandelion thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Sand Dune Dandelion?
Well-draining sandy soil mix with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Sand Dune Dandelion to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Sand Dune Dandelion?
Repot every 1-2 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Sand Dune Dandelion?
Sand Dune Dandelion can be propagated through seeds, division of offsets.
Is the Sand Dune Dandelion Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Sand Dune Dandelion, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Sand Dune Dandelion?
Sand Dune Dandelion is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Sand Dune Dandelion is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Atrichoseris genus — compare its care with other Atrichoseris species on PlantoScan.
Atrichoseris is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.
Sand Dune Dandelion thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Atrichoseris platyphylla A.Gray, family Asteraceae (first published in Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 1(2): 410 (1884)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Sand Dune Dandelion, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons — original.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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