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Growth habit is a rounded clump of basal leaves.

Interesting flowers have petals with square-ends.

Asteraceae

Dentate, basal, dandelion-like leaves grow in prolific clumps. Flowers are borne on thin stems in bright yellow with squared-off petals. Blooms from June through September.

Plant Type: perennial

Plant Form or Habit: rounded/mounded

Plant Use: In beds and borders.

Propagation:

seed

Flower Color:

yellow

Bloom Period:

late spring
early summer
mid-summer
late summer
early fall

Width: Minimum: 12 inches     Maximum: 24 inches

Foliage Texture: coarse

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5

Water Requirements: average

Additional Comments: You may not find this plant listed in any book on perennials; it may be even more difficult to find in stores. We obtained seeds from Jelitto.