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Taraxacum minimum (V.Brig.) N.Teracc. trib. Cichorieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesTaraxacum minimum (V.Brig.) N.Teracc. trib. Cichorieae
BibliographyAtti Real Ist. Incoragg. Sci. Nat. Napoli, ser. 2, 6: 352 (1859)
Native RangeMedit.
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatstony grassland
Altitude200-2000m
Descriptiontaproot, leaves runcinate, segments triangular, short, obtuse, subentire or obscurely dentate, capitula solitary to 3cm, ligules abaxially rose or carmine
Size5-8cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
SynonymsLeontodon minimus V.Brig.
Territory1 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)
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