| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Taraxacum maurocarpum Dahlst. trib. Cichorieae |
| Bibliography | Acta Horti Gothob. 2: 176 (1926) |
| Native Range | Afghanistan to w. Himalaya, sc. China |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2800-4500m |
| Description | leaves narrowly linear, 7-12cm, denticulate to pinnatisect, terminal segment oblong-lanceolate, entire, acute, capitula ca. 3cm, involucre blackish green, pappus yellowish |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| 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 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) 36 China (CHC China South-Central) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (WHM West Himalaya) |