Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Taraxacum (Dandelions)
Taraxacum sect. Alpestria Soest
Taraxacum sect. Alpina G. E. Haglund
Taraxacum sect. Borea A. J. Richards
Taraxacum sect. Celtica A. J. Richards - Bog Dandelion
Taraxacum sect. Cucullata Soest
Taraxacum sect. Erythrosperma (H. Lindb.) Dahlst.
Taraxacum sect. Fontana Soest
Taraxacum sect. Hamata H. Øllg.
Taraxacum sect. Naevosa M. P. Christ.
Taraxacum sect. Obliqua Dahlst.
Taraxacum sect. Palustria (H. Lindb.) Dahlst.
Taraxacum sect. Taraxacum F. H. Wigg.
10–40 cm tall. involucral bracts: not broadened. outer involucral bracts: at least 10 mm long. flowers: yellowish. ray-flowers: flat. fruits:
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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Natural, established occurences |  |
Artificial occurences |
The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
bogs, sedge-lands, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, salt marshes
in moist to wet, occasionally saline habitats