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common dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
Taraxacum officinale
common dandelion Aster Family
Taraxacum officinale Asteraceae
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English common names
  •common dandelion
  •dandelion
Spanish common names
  •achicoria amarga
  •diente de león
  •meacamas
accepted scientific name
  •Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg.
rules for finding collection records
  •Leontodon taraxacoides (1)
  •Taraxacum officinale (922)
family name
  • Asteraceae
Image Author: ©2004 Anthony Valois and the National Park Service
Image License: public domain
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: Many petals
Petal colors: color
Flower size is 1 to 2 inches
Number of ray petals: 40 to 100
Leaf: Basal
Plant Observed All Year
Introduced from Europe.

How Likely at this Location (100%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (63%)
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