Characteristic | Type | Description |
Growth Season
| perennial weed | |
Growth Habit
| rosette | |
Leaflet Number
| one | |
Leaf Margin
| serrated/toothed OR wavy/crinkled | wavy toothed |
Leaf Hairs
| upper/lower surface | mostly lacking on upper surface, dense on lower surface |
Leaf/Leaflet Shape
| oval/egg-shaped/elliptical | well-defined petiole, reddish at base |
Leaf Width
| 1 - 2 inches OR greater than 2 inches | |
Leaf Venation
| parallel | somewhat parallel |
Leaf Arrangement
| whorled or basal rosette | dark markings on the leaf surface closest to the stem |
Root Type
| fibrous OR taproot | many fibrous roots arise from the taproot |
Flower Color
| white | inconspicuous |