Taraxacum zealandicum
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| Taraxacum zealandicum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Taraxacum |
| Species: | T. zealandicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Taraxacum zealandicum Dahlst. | |
Taraxacum zealandicum, also known as the New Zealand dandelion and the native dandelion (in New Zealand),[1] is a perennial species of dandelion. The species is endemic to New Zealand.[2] It has linear to oblong, usually dentate basal leaves and a hollow stem that can grow up to thirty centimeters. The species also has ribbed clavate-fusiform achenes with a slender beak and white pappus.[3] The flower was first described in 1907.[4]
