Taraxacum hybernum
Taraxacum hybernum, also known as Krim-Saghyz, or Autumn dandelion, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[2][3] In dry spring it produces only a rosette of leaves. In the wild, it blooms in spring or autumn, depending on moisture conditions, as a cultivated plant it has been reported to have 2 flowerings in one season.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Taraxacum |
| Species: | T. hybernum |
| Binomial name | |
| Taraxacum hybernum | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Taraxacum pobedimoviae Schischk. | |
Distribution
Taraxacum hybernum is commonly found in Southern Europe, the Balkans, Crimea, and Turkey.[5]
Uses
It has been researched in the Soviet Union as a source of latex for rubber production, with "very good results" and 800ha worth of plantations in both North Caucasus and South Caucasus (as of 1934).[4]
References
- "Taraxacum hybernum Steven". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- "Taraxacum hybernum PFAF Plant Database". pfaf.org. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- Kobiv, Yuriy (January 2004). "Dictionary of Ukrainian scientific and vernacular names for vascular plants". ResearchGate.
- "КРЫМ-САГЫЗ". Сельскохозяйственный словарь-справочник (in Russian). 1934. Retrieved 2022-04-09 – via Словари и энциклопедии на Академике.
- "The Euro+Med Plantbase Project". ww2.bgbm.org. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
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