Taraxacum multicolorans
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| Taraxacum multicolorans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Taraxacum |
| Species: | T. multicolorans |
| Binomial name | |
| Taraxacum multicolorans Hagend., Soest & Zevenb. | |
Taraxacum multicolorans, also known as the many-coloured dandelion,[1] is a species of dandelion. The species is native to northern and western Europe, but has also been introduced to British Columbia in Canada.[2] T. multicolorans has dark green, erect, and narrowly-oblong leaves with dark blotches. Its petioles are typically a reddish colour. The leaves have two to four triangular side-lobes and toothed interlobes. Outer leaf tips are rounded, becoming longer and dentate near the center. The plant's bracts are greyish and broad, while the capitulum is dark yellow.[3] The species was first described in 1972.[2]
