Latin name: Taraxacum officinale Wigg. Pronunciation: tar-AX-a-kum oh-fis-in-AY-lee Common name: Dandelion Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Habitat: Lawns, meadows and waste places in much of cismontane and montane California, naturalized from Europe Blooming period: All year Name derivations: 1) Taraxacum 2) officinale |
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