Taraxacum sinicum
Altai Dandelion
Also known as: Taraxacum borealisinense Kitam. +3 more
- Taraxacum borealisinense Kitam.
- Taraxacum czuense Schischk.
- Taraxacum sinicum f. sinicum
- Taraxacum sinicum var. sinicum
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Taraxacum sinicum (commonly known as Altai dandelion) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. It is part of the broad Taraxacum genus, encompassing over 2500 species globally.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Siberia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Buryatiya, China North-Central, Chita, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Manchuria, Mongolia, Qinghai, Tadzhikistan, Tuva, West Himalaya, Xinjiang
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Khabarovsk, Northwest European Russia, Primorye