| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Taraxacum lugubre Dahlst. trib. Cichorieae |
| Bibliography | Acta Horti Gothob. 2: 148 (1926) |
| Native Range | sc. China (Sichuan) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 4000-4600m |
| Description | leaves long petiolate, linear-lanceolate, pinnatisect, terminal segment hastate, large, sparsely arachnose, capitula 3-4cm across, involucre darkp purple |
| Size | 10-18cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |