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Taraxacum tortilobum
Taraxacum tortilobum is a small perennial dandelion from western Europe, recognised by its strongly crisped, curled leaf lobes and pale yellow flower heads. Like other dandelions it is grown as a hardy, low-maintenance plant in dry, sandy, well-drained conditions.
Taraxacum tortilobum, also known as the twisted-lobed dandelion, is a perennial species of dandelion in Taraxacum section Erythrosperma. The species was first formally described by Florström in 1914. It is native to temperate regions of Europe, with most records concentrated in western Europe, particularly the Netherlands and Belgium. The species is most commonly observed during the spring, especially between April and May. It is distinguished by its strongly crisped and toothed leaves with usually curled lateral lobes, pale yellow flower heads, and pale grey-brown achenes.
Taraxacum tortilobum is a predominantly western European species. Most records originate from the Netherlands and Belgium, and it is also common in northern France, southwestern Germany, and Switzerland. Its range extends south to Corsica and west to the northwestern coast of France. The species has also been reported from southeastern United Kingdom, northwestern Spain, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, and Latvia. In Poland, it has been recorded only from the city of Gdańsk.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Taraxacum tortilobum 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.
