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Taraxacum bicorne

Russian dandelion

Other common names
two-horned dandelion

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Botanical details
Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Taraxacum

Genus description

Taraxacum are a large genus of herbaceous perennial plants native to temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere. Leaves are around 5 to 25cm long and the yellow to orange flower heads open during the day and close at night.

Name status

Correct

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