Taraxacum californicum | |
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Conservation status | |
Endangered (ESA) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Taraxacum |
Species: | T. californicum |
Binomial name | |
Taraxacum californicum Munz & I. M. Johnst. |
Taraxacum californicum, also known as the California dandelion, is an endangered species of dandelion endemic to the San Bernardino Mountains of California. It grows in mountain meadows.
Taraxacum californicum is a small perennial wildflower which resembles its close relative, the widespread weed known as the common dandelion (T. officinale). T. californicum has green, red-veined, lobed or toothed leaves and yellow flower heads yielding brown and white fruits.
There are fewer than 20 occurrences known of the plant, and several occurrences include just a few individuals. The plant can hybridize with the common dandelion, causing genetic pollution.
References
- NRCS. "Taraxacum californicum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- California Native Plant Society Rare Plant Profile
- ^ The Nature Conservancy
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Taxon identifiers | |
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Taraxacum californicum |
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