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Ruddy Dandelion

Taraxacum rubicundum

Ruddy Dandelion
Photo: Wolfgang Jauch, CC BY 4.0

Taraxacum rubicundum, the ruddy dandelion, is a perennial dandelion from temperate Europe, mainly seen in spring. It is a wild species rather than a commonly grown garden plant, and it is grown the way common dandelions are: in a sunny spot with ordinary soil.

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water regularly during dry spells, letting the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained garden soil or a loam-based mix.
Temperature
5-25 °C; hardy to about -15 °C in the ground.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Not known to be toxic
Native range
Europe
Climate
temperate

About

Taraxacum rubicundum, also known as the ruddy dandelion is a perennial species of dandelion. The species is native to western, southern, and northern Europe. It grows primarily in temperate areas. The plant is seen primarily in spring from April to May and was first formally described in 1905.

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 rubicundum 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.

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.

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