Taraxacum pseudohamatum, also known by its common name the false hook-lobed dandelion, is a species of dandelion. Native to northern Europe, the species is also found in the Chatham Islands of New Zealand.
Description
Taraxacum pseudohamatum is a stout, medium-sized dandelion. It can be distinguished from other dandelion species such as Taraxacum hamatum due to the presence of exterior bracts on the capitula.
Taxonomy
The species was first described in 1932 by Gustav Adolf Hugo Dahlstedt.
Ecology
The species flowers in the Southern Hemisphere from February to September. it is a perennial species that disburses seeds on the wind.
Distribution and habitat
Taraxacum pseudohamatum abundantly grows in northern Europe and the British Isles, typically growing in grasslands, lawns and urban areas. In 2024, the species was discovered in the Chatham Islands of New Zealand, despite not being known to grow on the mainland of New Zealand.
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