Wild plants in and around Shimane 島根とその周辺の野生植物

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Taraxacum albidum / Shirobanatanpopo シロバナタンポポ

Bloom time: April-May

   
Family:
 
Asteraceae /
Kikuka


 

Notes For Reference:- 

Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Taraxacum:

Taraxacum albidum / Shirobanatanpopo
Taraxacum arakii / Yamazatotanpopo
Taraxacum hideoi / Kibishirotanpopo
Taraxacum officinale / Seiyoutanpopo
Taraxacum pectinatum / Kushibatanpopo
Taraxacum maruyamanum / Okitanpopo
 

   

Taraxacum albidum / Shirobanatanpopo シロバナタンポポ

 
Taraxacum albidum is a common perennial herb found in residential districts; its leaves are 15-20 cm long, 3-7 cm wide, lanceolate, and deeply cleft in a pinnate manner. The leaves and involucres are light green, and the leaf veins are white. Flower stalks grow to 30-40 cm in height and bear a single 4 cm-across white-headed flower at the top. The involucres measure about 2cm in length; the outer involucral bracts are ovate, long-oblong, or ovate, and shorter than the inner involucral bracts. At the top, there is one prominent horn-like protuberance. Bloom time: April- May.
                     
                 
                     

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