Taraxacum arcticum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Taraxacum |
| Species: | T. arcticum
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| Taraxacum arcticum | |
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Taraxacum arcticum f. albiflorum | |
Taraxacum arcticum, the arctic dandelion,[1] is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Asteraceae.[2] Its native range is Greenland, Northern Europe, Northern Asia and the Northern Russian Far East.[2]
Description
Taraxacum arcticum is a moderately long-lived perennial with a whitish
Distribution and habitat
Taraxacum arcticum mainly occurs in the arctic regions of northern Europe and Asia. Its range extends from northern Greenland and Svalbard to the Chukchi Peninsula in northeastern Siberia. It grows in damp meadows and on heaths, on level or sloping land, often in positions with early snow protection or enriched with bird droppings. It grows in acid, neutral or alkaline soils.[1]
Reproduction
In general, Taraxacum sets seed whether or not the flowers have been pollinated.[1] In some species the pollen appears ripe and yellow, and in others it is green or blackish-green, but in both types, the pollen appears to be non-functional. In the case of the boreal and arctic species, only Taraxacum holmenianum is suspected of pollination; while T. arcticum is among the species that are thought not to rely on it, but the plant flowers prolifically and produces plenty of viable seed, which is widely dispersed by the wind. There is also limited local dispersal by fragmentation of the fleshy roots.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Taraxacum arcticum {Trautv.) Dahlst". The flora of Svalbard. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Taraxacum arcticum Dahlst. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 February 2021.