Taraxacum japonicum

Taraxacum japonicum
A Taraxacum japonicum flower head.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Taraxacum
Species:
T. japonicum
Binomial name
Taraxacum japonicum

Taraxacum japonicum is a species of dandelion that grows in Japan.[1]

Images

  • The bud of Taraxacum japonicum Koidz. No ring of smallish, downward-turned bracts under the flower head.
    The bud of Taraxacum japonicum Koidz. No ring of smallish, downward-turned bracts under the flower head.
  • The length of outside bracteoles is about 1/3 of the length of inside bracteoles
    The length of outside bracteoles is about 1/3 of the length of inside bracteoles
  • Head in full bloom. A Taraxacum japonicum flower has fewer florets than that of Taraxacum officinale.
    Head in full bloom. A Taraxacum japonicum flower has fewer florets than that of Taraxacum officinale.

References

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  1. ^ "Taraxacum japonicum PFAF Plant Database".


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