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Scientific Name
Taraxacum officinale
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg.
Park
George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderAsteranae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusTaraxacum
SpeciesTaraxacum officinale
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Barry Jones 2004 certification
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Barry Jones 2004 certification
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Barry Jones 2004 certification
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
7
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
7/27/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Mike Williams
Last Modified Date
11/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: At least one of the Bonap records for this ParkCode/TSN combination had these additional fields: Original-Name= TARAXACUM OFFICINALE G.H. Weber ex Wiggers; BONAP-Name= Taraxacum officinale; BONAP-Author= G.H. Weber ex Wiggers.; Acsy= AC; BONAP-AC-Name= Taraxacum officinale; BONAP-AC-Author= G.H. Weber ex Wiggers., Park Species Data Source: Plant list compiled by BONAP, from source objects sent to Fort Collins I&M Office. TSN Numbers reflect species names as documented.
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