Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Taraxacum californicum Munz & I.M.Johnst. trib. Cichorieae |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1900-2400m |
Description | taproot, leaves oblanceolate, dentate or shallowly lobate, capitula solitary, 2-3cm in diam., outer phyllaries erect, 5-7mm, inner phyllaries rounded to truncate |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C |
Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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