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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. |