Taxon Report

Taraxacum ceratophorum (Ledeb.) DC.

horned dandelion

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Taraxacum ceratophorum (Ledeb.) DC.
Common Name:
horned dandelion
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST930Y1
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul(Aug) Jun-Jul(Aug)
Elevation: 2895-3610 (9500-11845)
General Habitats: Alpine boulder and rock field, Meadows and seeps, Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat: Carbonate (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 1
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 1
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Mt. Barcroft (3711852)

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 MadroƱo 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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Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2004-07-27
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].