| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Taraxacum lilacinum Krasn. ex Schischk. trib. Cichorieae |
| Bibliography | Bot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 7: 4 (1937) |
| Native Range | Central Asia to Xinjiang |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2500-4000m |
| Description | leaves long elliptic, 3-10cm, glabrous, entire or pinnatilobate, terminal segment acute, capitula 1-2cm across, involucre dark green |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| 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 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan) 36 China (CHX Xinjiang) |