Taraxacum
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Taraxacum is the scientific name for the common dandelion plant, which you've likely seen growing in lawns and fields. The image shows a close-up of the plant's reproductive structures, illustrating the biological detail that scientists study to understand how dandelions reproduce and spread.
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Species
common dandelion
FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
Native toAfghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Altay, Amur, Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South
Observations277,601
General: Taraxacum (possibly derived from the Pers. talkh chakok
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Research
1,324 papers- Dandelion (Taraxacum Genus): A Review of Chemical Constituents and Pharmacological Effects.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
Article
24 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Description
- Similar plants
- Classification
- Selected species
- Cultivars
- History
- Ecology
- Food for wildlife
- Seeds
- Nectar
- Leaves
- As invasive species
- Cultivation
- In food
- Dye
- Allergies
- Herbalism
- Benefits to gardeners{{anchor|Invasive species|Benefits to gardeners|Beneficial weed}}
- Cultural importance
- Inspiration for engineering
- As a source of natural rubber
- References
- External links
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Taraxacum () is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, which consists of species commonly known as dandelions. The scientific and hobby study of the genus is known as taraxacology. The genus has a near-cosmopolitan distribution, absent only from tropical and polar areas. Two of the most common species worldwide, T. officinale (the common dandelion) and T. erythrospermum (the red-seeded dandelion), are European species introduced into North America, where they are non-native. Dandelions thrive in temperate regions and can be found in yards, gardens, sides of roads, among crops, and in many other habitats.