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Taraxacum officinale
Species

Common names
dandelion
Full scientific name1

Taraxacum officinale Weber ex F.H.Wigg.

Number of records
1809
Currently classified as a weed
No
  • Identification and control (Massey University)
  • Key to weeds in New Zealand (BSI)

This species is in the genus:

Taraxacum
Genus
  1. Taraxacum officinale also includes weed records for the related species Taraxacum officinale F. H. Wigg..
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