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Taraxacum eriophorum
Taraxacum eriophorum Rydb.
Horned Dandelion, Woolbearing Dandelion
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Taraxacum olympicum
USDA Symbol: TAER2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Flower: Ligulate (strap-shaped) florets.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , ID , MT , WA , WYWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Taraxacum eriophorum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Taraxacum eriophorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Taraxacum eriophorum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR