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Harp Dandelion

Taraxacum scopulorum

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Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist.
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5 photos

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Colorado.January 2, February 2, March 3, April 5, May 8, June 5, July 4, August 4, September 3, October 2, November 2, December 2.
United States60
Canada55
Colorado43
Nunavut20
British Columbia14
Northwest Territories11
Alberta9
Wyoming5
Utah4
Idaho4

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

  • Pollinator-associated plantDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with pollinators.Inferred from its group

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
OrderSunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies · Asterales
FamilySunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies · Asteraceae
Genusdandelions · Taraxacum

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