UNBC & Aleza Lake Research Forest
Plant Systems Database


Taraxacum officinale    ( Common dandelion )

Family: ASTERACEAE=COMPOSITAE


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Species: Taraxacum officinale Weber.

Depiction: Weedy perennial, found in almost any disturbed site; roadsides and grasslands. Low to moderate elevation.

Photographer: Roy Rea


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