Taraxacum japonicum
| Taraxacum japonicum | |
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| A Taraxacum japonicum flower head. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Cichorieae |
| Genus: | Taraxacum |
| Species: | T. japonicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Taraxacum japonicum Koidz. | |
Taraxacum japonicum is a species of dandelion that grows in Japan.[1] A member of the Cichorieae tribe of the Asteraceae, it also grows in other countries as an invasive plant, such as the United States.
Images
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The bud of Taraxacum japonicum Koidz. No ring of smallish, downward-turned bracts under the flower head.
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The length of outside bracteoles is about 1/3 of the length of inside bracteoles
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Head in full bloom. A Taraxacum japonicum flower has fewer florets than that of Taraxacum officinale.
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