Taraxacum japonicum
| Taraxacum japonicum | |
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| A Taraxacum japonicum flower head. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Cichorieae |
| Genus: | Taraxacum |
| Species: | T. japonicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Taraxacum japonicum Koidz. | |
Taraxacum japonicum is a species of dandelion that grows in Japan.[1] A member of the Cichorieae tribe of the Asteraceae, it also grows in other countries as an invasive plant, such as the United States.
Images
The bud of Taraxacum japonicum Koidz. No ring of smallish, downward-turned bracts under the flower head.
The length of outside bracteoles is about 1/3 of the length of inside bracteoles
Head in full bloom. A Taraxacum japonicum flower has fewer florets than that of Taraxacum officinale.
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