Taraxacum hybernum, also known as Krim-Saghyz, or Autumn dandelion, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[2][3] In dry spring it produces only a rosette of leaves. In the wild, it blooms in spring or autumn, depending on moisture conditions, as a cultivated plant it has been reported to have 2 flowerings in one season.[4]
Taraxacum hybernum | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Taraxacum |
Species: | T. hybernum |
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Taraxacum hybernum | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Taraxacum pobedimoviae Schischk. |
Taraxacum hybernum is commonly found in Southern Europe, the Balkans, Crimea, and Turkey.[5]
It has been researched in the Soviet Union as a source of latex for rubber production, with "very good results" and 800ha worth of plantations in both North Caucasus and South Caucasus (as of 1934).[4]
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