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Taraxacum bicorne
Taraxacum bicorne, commonly known as the two-horned dandelion or Russian dandelion, is a perennial species of dandelion native to Central Asia, the western Himalaya, and the Russian Far East. It primarily inhabits temperate biomes and occurs in regions such as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and parts of western China, including Gansu, Qinghai, and Xinjiang. The species was first formally described in 1906 by Swedish botanist Gustaf Dahlstedt in Arkiv för Botanik. In Chinese, it is referred to as 双角蒲公英 (shuang jiao pu gong ying).
Taraxacum bicorne is native to a broad region across Central and northern Asia, encompassing a range of temperate habitats. Its distribution includes China (notably in North-Central provinces such as Gansu, Qinghai, and Xinjiang), as well as Inner Mongolia and the western Himalaya. Beyond China, the species is also native to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Mongolia. In the Russian Far East, it has been recorded in Amur, Khabarovsk, Magadan, and Primorye.
Taraxacum bicorne is closely related to Taraxacum kok-saghyz, a species historically cultivated for rubber production. While T. bicorne yields roughly half the amount of rubber produced by T. kok-saghyz, it exhibits notable genetic variability and a broader ecological tolerance. These characteristics make it a valuable genetic resource for breeding programs aimed at improving rubber yield and adaptability in related species.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
