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Taraxacum pseudohamatum
Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Taraxacum pseudohamatum, also known by its common name the false hook-lobed dandelion, is a species of dandelion. Native to northern Europe, the species is also found in the Chatham Islands of New Zealand.
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Description
Taraxacum pseudohamatum is a stout, medium-sized dandelion. It can be distinguished from other dandelion species such as Taraxacum hamatum due to the presence of exterior bracts on the capitula.[1]
Taxonomy
The species was first described in 1932 by Gustav Adolf Hugo Dahlstedt.[2]
Ecology
The species flowers in the Southern Hemisphere from February to September. it is a perennial species that disburses seeds on the wind.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Taraxacum pseudohamatum abundantly grows in northern Europe and the British Isles, typically growing in grasslands, lawns and urban areas.[1] In 2024, the species was discovered in the Chatham Islands of New Zealand, despite not being known to grow on the mainland of New Zealand.[1]
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