PLANT PROFILE
Chondrilla juncea
skeletonweed
| Botanical name: |
Chondrilla juncea |
| Common name: |
skeletonweed |
| Group: |
dicot |
| Family: |
Asteraceae |
| Growth type: |
forb/herb |
| Duration: |
perennial |
| Origin: |
introduced |
| Plant height: |
1 - 5' |
| Foliage: |
branching, basal leaves pinnately lobes, linear stem leaves |
| Flower: |
several to many heads, sparsely arranged, dandelion-like |
| Flowering time: |
mid July to mid September |
| Habitat: |
weed of dry disturbed ground of fields, roadsides |
| Range in New Jersey: |
local in southern New Jersey |
| Heritage ranking, if any: |
n/a |
| Distribution: |
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