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.
Maximal 15 cm tall, in dry habitats. involucral bracts:
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)
extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, dunes
in dry habitats