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Dark-bracted Dandelion - Taraxacum subbracteatum

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Dark-bracted Dandelion Dark-bracted Dandelion - Taraxacum subbracteatum dylan Blaise Castle 28 Apr 2022, 6:14 p.m. 27 Apr 2022, 4:22 p.m.
Dark-bracted Dandelion Dark-bracted Dandelion - Taraxacum subbracteatum dylan Blaise Castle 28 Apr 2022, 6:14 p.m. 27 Apr 2022, 4:23 p.m.
Dark-bracted Dandelion Dark-bracted Dandelion - Taraxacum subbracteatum dylan Blaise Castle 28 Apr 2022, 6:14 p.m. 27 Apr 2022, 4:23 p.m.
Dark-bracted Dandelion Dark-bracted Dandelion - Taraxacum subbracteatum dylan Blaise Castle 28 Apr 2022, 6:14 p.m. 27 Apr 2022, 4:23 p.m.
Dark-bracted Dandelion Dark-bracted Dandelion - Taraxacum subbracteatum dylan Blaise Castle 28 Apr 2022, 6:14 p.m. 27 Apr 2022, 4:23 p.m.
Dark-bracted Dandelion Dark-bracted Dandelion - Taraxacum subbracteatum dylan Blaise Castle 28 Apr 2022, 6:14 p.m. 27 Apr 2022, 4:23 p.m.

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Species Description

Widespread and fairly frequent throughout the UK. Habitat includes: Dam, open, often acidic places such as damp grassland, lane-sides, woodland edge, walls etc.

Possibly T. pseudolarssonii. Most like T. subbracteatum

Found at Blaise Castle Meadows. Capitula 5cm, phyllaries appressed-erect, 10mm in length, ligules grey-purple, pollen few but present, leaves with 4 pairs of lateral lobes plus terminal, petiole and midrib upperside interwoven purple, underside green-white with purple margin towards the petiole end. Achene brown, 1.3mm - 3.5mm (cone and beak), 9.5mm (spine).

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