Taxon Details
Taraxacum ceratophorum
horned dandelion
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Taxon Summary:
Taraxacum ceratophorum, commonly known as horned dandelion, is a annual herb in the Asteraceae that is . It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, Meadows and seeps, and Valley and foothill grassland (mesic), growing at elevations from 2895 to 3610 meters. Taraxacum ceratophorum is ranked 2B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Taraxacum ceratophorum (Ledeb.) DC. |
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Common Name: horned dandelion |
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| Family: | Asteraceae | |
| Element Code: | PDAST930Y1 | |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.1 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G5 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
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CRPR Changes: changed from 2.1 to 2B.1 on 2004-07-27 |
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| Add Date: | 2004-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2022-06-08 |
| Lifeform: annual herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul(Aug)
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Elevation:
2895 - 3610 meters 9500 - 11845 feet |
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Notes: Known in CA from the vacinity of the White Mountains. Threatened by trampling, hydrological alteration, and competition. Possibly threatened by hybridization with T. officinale. Not in The Jepson Manual. See Madroño 5:247-248 (1940) for alternate nomenclature, and American Journal of Botany 91(5): 656-663 (2004) for information on native range and hybridization. |
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| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
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| EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | % |
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| Total Occurrences: | 1 | ||||
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 1 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 0 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 1 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Mono (MNO) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Mt. Barcroft (3711852) |
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Presumed Extant
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