Species

Taraxacum sect. Taraxacum F. H. Wigg.

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Taraxacum (Dandelions)

Synonyms

Taraxacum sect. Taraxacum
Leontodon taraxacum
Leontodon vulgaris
Taraxacum anceps,
Taraxacum dens-leonis
Taraxacum eumorphum,
Taraxacum officinale
Taraxacum officinale subsp. vulgare,
Taraxacum rubescens,
Taraxacum sect. Ruderalia
Taraxacum sect. Vulgaria
Taraxacum vulgare

Related species

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.

Traits


    Maximal 50&#8239;cm tall, <ba>plants robust</ba>. <span class="v1">involucre:</span> 20&#8211;30&#8239;mm long. <span class="v1">involucral bracts:</span> <i>not</i> broadened. <span class="v1">outer involucral bracts:</span> <ba><b>protruding to bent back</b></ba>, ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Taraxacum sect. Taraxacum

Legend

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.


Distribution in Germany

Taraxacum sect. Taraxacum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Taraxacum sect. Taraxacum

Taraxacum sect. Taraxacum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

  • in nutritious habitats

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