Taraxacum
dandelion
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Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
[none provided]
Accepted Name:
Taraxacum
Publication: Prim. Fl. Holsat. 56. 1780.
Publication: Prim. Fl. Holsat. 56. 1780.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Species in Taraxacum:
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Taraxacum alaskanum – dwarf alpine dandelion
Occuring only in North Cascades in Washington; Alaska to Washington, also in Russian Far East. -
Taraxacum ceratophorum – horned dandelion Occurring in mountainous areas on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Northwest Territory to Washington, east to Rocky Mountains; east across Canada to Greenland.
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Taraxacum erythrospermum – red-seeded dandelion Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across much of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
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Taraxacum officinale – common dandelion Widely distributed on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
- Taraxacum scopulorum – alpine dandelion Likely restricted to the North Cascades in Washington; British Columbia to Washington, east to Alberta, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado,
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Taraxacum in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Taraxacum checklist entry
OregonFlora: Taraxacum information
E-Flora BC: Taraxacum atlas page
CalPhotos: Taraxacum photos
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