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Smooth Dandelion Plant Care
Troximon glaucum [Nutt.]
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Agoseris glauca is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names false dandelion, pale agoseris, prairie agoseris, and short-beaked agoseris. It is native to western North America.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Smooth Dandelion?
Smooth Dandelion grows best in full sun to partial shade.
Where Is the Smooth Dandelion Native To?
What Is the Smooth Dandelion?
Smooth Dandelion (Troximon glaucum) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Troximon genus. Smooth Dandelion is native to western North America. Smooth Dandelion is also known as Glaucous Dandelion, Agoseris lacera, Agoseris lapathifolia.
Smooth Dandelion displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Smooth Dandelion produces small daisy-like flowers in shades of yellow or white.
What Light Does the Smooth Dandelion Need?
Smooth Dandelion thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Smooth Dandelion?
Well-draining sandy loam with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Smooth Dandelion to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Smooth 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 Smooth Dandelion?
Smooth Dandelion can be propagated through seeds, division of root clumps.
Is the Smooth Dandelion Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Smooth 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 Smooth Dandelion?
Smooth 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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Smooth 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 Troximon genus (family Asteraceae) — search all Troximon species in the plant lookup.
Smooth Dandelion thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Troximon glaucum [Nutt.], family Asteraceae (first published in in Fras. Cat. n. 84. 1813 , nomen; Pursh, Fl. Am. Sept. ii. 505, 742.) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Smooth 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: Walter Siegmund, 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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