''Taraxacum platycarpum'', also called the Korean dandelion, is a species of
dandelion
''Taraxacum'' () is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, which consists of species commonly known as dandelions. The scientific and hobby study of the genus is known as taraxacology. The genus is native to Eurasia and Nor ...
that grows in Korea.
A member of the
Cichorieae
The Cichorieae (also called Lactuceae) are a tribe in the plant family Asteraceae that includes 93 genera, more than 1,600 sexually reproductive species and more than 7,000 Apomixis, apomictic species. They are found primarily in temperate region ...
tribe of the
Asteraceae
The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae w ...
, it also grows in other countries as a native plant, such as China and Japan.
Images
Image:Taraxacum platycarpum 01.JPG,
References
External links
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platycarpum
Plants described in 1907
Flora of Korea
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