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Taraxacum lyratum

Taraxacum lyratum (Ledeb.) DC.

Harp Dandelion

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Taraxacum kamtschaticum, Taraxacum scopulorum, Taraxacum sibiricum

USDA Symbol: taly

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall when flowering.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , UT , WA , WY

Find Seed or Plants

View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Taraxacum lyratum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Taraxacum lyratum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Taraxacum lyratum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-27
Research By: TWC Staff

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