Biology:Taraxacum hybernum

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Taraxacum hybernum
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Taraxacum
Species:
T. hybernum
Binomial name
Taraxacum hybernum
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Synonyms[1]

Taraxacum pobedimoviae Schischk.

Taraxacum hybernum, also known as krim-saghyz, or Autumn dandelion, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[2][3] In dry spring it produces only a rosette of leaves. In the wild, it blooms in spring or autumn, depending on moisture conditions, as a cultivated plant it has been reported to have two flowerings in one season.[4]

Distribution

Taraxacum hybernum is commonly found in Southern Europe, the Balkans, Crimea, and Turkey.[5]

Uses

It has been researched in the Soviet Union as a source of latex for rubber production, with "very good results" and 800ha worth of plantations in both North Caucasus and South Caucasus (as of 1934).[4]

See also

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4331815 entry