Taraxacum minimum
| Taraxacum minimum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Taraxacum |
| Species: | T. minimum
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| Binomial name | |
| Taraxacum minimum (V.Brig. ex Guss.) N.Terracc.
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| Synonyms | |
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Taraxacum briganti | |
Taraxacum minimum, also called the early dandelion or southern dandelion,[1] is a perennial species of dandelion in the family Asteraceae. It is native to parts of the Mediterranean Basin, including southern Europe, North Africa, and the eastern Mediterranean region.[2] It blooms from September to November,[3] peaking in the middle of October.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Taraxacum minimum (Early Dandelion) : MaltaWildPlants.com - the online Flora of the Maltese Islands". www.maltawildplants.com. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
- ^ "Taraxacum minimum (V.Brig.) N.Terracc. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
- ^ "Taraxacum minimum". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-04-27.