Welsh Dandelion - Taraxacum cambricum
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Species Description
Scattered and local in the West, mainly around Wales but expanding into the far North of Scotland. It is most definitely under-recorded. Habitat includes: Slightly shady places with damp but free-draining alkaline to neutral soils in places such as lane-sides, scrub and woodland margins.
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- Capitula =
- Ligule underside = brown
- Outer phyllaries = erecto-patent
- Outer phyllary inner = avocado-green with purple tips
- Outer phyllary outer = dark, glossy, olive-green
- Phyllary length = about 8 mm
- Stamen pollen = present
- Achene length = about 6.5 mm (cone and beak = 3mm, the rest = 3.5mm)
- Achene colour = brown
- Leaf outline shape = ob-lanceolate
- Leaf-lobes (including terminal) = up to 5 pairs
- Mid-rib upperside = bright ruby red an interwoven
- Mid-rib underside = whitish pink to same ruby red colour but milder.