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Taraxacum laevigatum, the rock dandelion [1] or red-seeded dandelion, is a species of dandelion that grows in Europe, including Great Britain. [2] Rarely, Taraxacum laevigatum can be found in the northern parts of North America .
Taraxacum californicum, also known as the California dandelion, [1] is an endangered species of dandelion endemic to the San Bernardino Mountains of California. It grows in mountain meadows. [2] Taraxacum californicum is a small perennial wildflower which resembles its close relative, the widespread weed known as the common dandelion (T ...
Taraxacum ceratophorum, also known as the horned dandelion, is a species of flowering plant within the genus Taraxacum and family Asteraceae. [1] This alpine species has a preference for mountainous habitat, where it can be found growing at elevations up to 3000 meters above sea level. [ 2 ]
Plate of sauteed dandelion greens, with Wehani rice. Raw dandelion greens contain high amounts of vitamins A, C, and K, and are moderate sources of calcium, potassium, iron, and manganese. [48] Raw dandelion greens are 86% water, 9% carbohydrates, 3% protein, and 1% fat. [48] A 100 gram (3 + 1 ⁄ 2 oz) reference amount supplies 45 Calories. [48]
Taraxacum albidum is a species of dandelion that grows in eastern Eurasia. [1] A member of the Asteraceae, it is a perennial herbaceous plant native to southern Japan.. It is sometimes mistaken for Taraxacum coreanum, but T. coreanum grows wild chiefly in the Korean Peninsula and some parts of China.
Taraxacum officinale, the dandelion or common dandelion, [6] is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae. The common dandelion is well known for its yellow flower heads that turn into round balls of many silver-tufted fruits that disperse in the wind. These balls are called "clocks" in both British and American ...
Taraxacum platycarpum, also called the Korean dandelion, [1] is a species of dandelion that grows in Korea. [2] A member of the Cichorieae tribe of the Asteraceae , it also grows in other countries as a native plant, such as China and Japan.
TKS was cultivated on a large scale in the Soviet Union during World War II.The Soviet Union cultivated Taraxacum kok-saghyz, together with Taraxacum hybernum and Scorzonera tau-saghyz, on a large scale between 1931 and 1950—notably during World War II—as an emergency source of rubber when supplies of rubber from Hevea brasiliensis in Southeast Asia were threatened.