| Taraxacum minimum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Taraxacum |
| Species: | T. minimum
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| Binomial name | |
| Taraxacum minimum (V.Brig. ex Guss.) N.Terracc.
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| Synonyms | |
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Taraxacum briganti | |
Taraxacum minimum, also called the early dandelion or southern dandelion,1 is a perennial species of dandelion in the family Asteraceae. It is native to parts of the Mediterranean Basin, including southern Europe, North Africa, and the eastern Mediterranean region.2 It blooms from September to November,3 peaking in the middle of October.1
References
References
- Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Taraxacum minimum (Early Dandelion) : MaltaWildPlants.com - the online Flora of the Maltese Islands". www.maltawildplants.com. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
- "Taraxacum minimum (V.Brig.) N.Terracc. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
- "Taraxacum minimum". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-04-27.