Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Taraxacum alaskanum Rydb. trib. Cichorieae |
Bibliography | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 512 (1901) |
Native Range | n. Russian Far East to Subarctic America, Washington |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 0-2200m |
Description | basal leaves oblanceolate to narrowly oblong, runcinate, segments 3-8 pairs, triangular, acute, glabrous, involucre dark green, phyllaries lanceolate, long acuminate |
Size | 2-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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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 |
Synonyms | Taraxacum pseudokamtchaticum Jurtzev |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 31 Russian Far East (KAM Kamchatka, KUR Kuril Is., MAG Magadan) 7 Northern America 70 Subarctic America (ASK Alaska, YUK Yukon) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (WAS Washington) |