Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Taraxacum minimum (V.Brig.) N.Teracc. trib. Cichorieae |
Bibliography | Atti Real Ist. Incoragg. Sci. Nat. Napoli, ser. 2, 6: 352 (1859) |
Native Range | Medit. |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 200-2000m |
Description | taproot, leaves runcinate, segments triangular, short, obtuse, subentire or obscurely dentate, capitula solitary to 3cm, ligules abaxially rose or carmine |
Size | 5-8cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C |
Synonyms | Leontodon minimus V.Brig. |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, POR Portugal, SAR Sardegna, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece, ITA Italy, KRI Kriti, SIC Sicilia, TUE Turkey-in-Europe) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (EGY Egypt) 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (CYP Cyprus, EAI East Aegean Is., LBS Lebanon-Syria, TUR Turkey) |