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Rock dandelion

Taraxacum laevigatum

Also called Red Seed Dandelion, Red Seeded Dandelion, Lesser Dandelion, Smooth Dandelion

Rock dandelion
Photo: Javier martin, Public domain

Rock dandelion is a wild dandelion species found mainly in Europe and Great Britain, with rare records in northern North America. It is a weedy perennial of open, often dry or rocky ground and is usually left to grow wild rather than cultivated.

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Tolerates dry conditions; water only during prolonged drought.
Soil
Tolerates poor, rocky or well-drained soils.
Temperature
Hardy to cold winters in its native range; suited to temperate climates.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Not known to be toxic

About

Taraxacum laevigatum, the rock dandelion or red-seeded dandelion, is a species of dandelion that grows in Europe, including Great Britain. Rarely, Taraxacum laevigatum can be found in the northern parts of North America.

Other Taraxacum plants

Hampshire Dandelion · Japanese dandelion · Taraxacum algarbiense · Taraxacum angustisectum · Taraxacum aphrogenes · Arctic Dandelion · Taraxacum atrans · Taraxacum azzizii · Taraxacum balticum · Double Horn Dandelion · Taraxacum brachyceras · Purple Bracted Dandelion

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Taraxacum laevigatum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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