Taraxacum zealandicum

Taraxacum zealandicum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Taraxacum
Species:
T. zealandicum
Binomial name
Taraxacum zealandicum
Dahlst.

Taraxacum zealandicum, also known as the New Zealand dandelion and the native dandelion (in New Zealand),[1] is a perennial species of dandelion. The species is endemic to New Zealand.[2] It has linear to oblong, usually dentate basal leaves and a hollow stem that can grow up to thirty centimeters. The species also has ribbed clavate-fusiform achenes with a slender beak and white pappus.[3] The flower was first described in 1907.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Taraxacum zealandicum". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  2. ^ "New Zealand Native Dandelion (Taraxacum zealandicum)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Flora of New Zealand | Taxon Profile | Taraxacum zealandicum". www.nzflora.info. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Taraxacum zealandicum Dahlst". Biota of New Zealand. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
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