| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Taraxacum ludlowii Soest trib. Cichorieae |
| Bibliography | Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 2: 269 (1961) |
| Native Range | Tibet to w. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 4000-4200m |
| Description | petioles red-violet, leaves erect, pinnatifid, terminal segment lanceolate, acute, capitula ca. 4cm, involucre dark green, campanulate, ligules with purple strip |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | dark 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 (CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (WHM West Himalaya) |