| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Taraxacum brevirostre Hand.-Mazz. trib. Cichorieae |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 1700-5000m |
| Description | leaves pinnatipartite to entire, shallowly dentate, scapes thin, involucre pale green, inner phyllaries oblong-linear, the outer lanceolate-ovate, ciliate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pale yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay , Tuva ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Turkmenistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran , Iraq , Lebanon-Syria , Turkey ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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