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Dandelion - Taraxacum officinal


Family: Asteraceae – Aster family Genus Common Name: Dandelion Native Status: Introduced
Taraxacum officinal - Dandelion. Dandelion - A variety of Taraxacum officinale (ceratophorum) is native to western parts of the United States, the the variety found in the east (officinale), which is also found in the west, is introduced.
Journal Articles Referencing Dandelion
Distribution of Taraxacum officinal in the United States and Canada:
USDA Plants Distribution Map
Blue=Native; Grey=Introduced

Map from USDA Plants Database:
USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 09 Sep 2010). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.

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Site: unspecified Date: Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
Walker County, Ga 04/23/2009
Taraxacum officinal

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