Taraxacum officinale
(Dandelion)
Taraxacum officinale, FR568, Hinsdale Co. 3320
Taraxacum officinale, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 1932
Taraxacum officinale, FR568, Hinsdale Co. 3324
Taraxacum officinale, FR568, Hinsdale Co. 3328
| Scientific Name | Taraxacum officinale | USDA PLANTS Symbol | TAOF |
| Common Name | Dandelion | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 36213 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Plains to montane (3500 to 10500 ft.); lawns, disturbed areas. roadsides, meadows.
Plant: Erect perennial 2 to 20 inches tall; stem is hollow, naked and sometimes purplish; it is smooth or upper portion somewhat hairy; milky sap. Leaves: Basal leaves are oblanceolate to obovate in outline, usually lobed more than halfway to the midrib; 1-1/2 to 18 inches long. Inflorescence: Solitary composite flower heads about 1-1/2 inches across, 40 to 100+ bright yellow ray flowers; phyllaries glaborous (hairless) in two rows, outer row reflexed (bent backward). Bloom Period: March to October. Fruit: Seed heads in large, white fuzzy ball. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, Burke Museum of Natural History and SEINet. |
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Colorado Status: Introduced |
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