In scientific classification if Taraxacum Officinale is a species what is Taraxacum?
Taraxacum officinale recombination between homologous chromosomes. "Taraxacum officinale" has many English common names (of which some are no longer in use), including blowball, lion's-tooth, cankerwort, milk-witch, yellow-gowan, Irish daisy, monks-head, priest's-crown and puff-ball; other common names include, faceclock, pee-a-bed, wet-a-bed, swine's snout, white endive, and wild endive. Carl Linnaeus named the species "Leontodon taraxacum" in 1753. The current genus name "Taraxacum" derives possibly from the Arabic "Tharakhchakon", or from the Greek "Tarraxos". The common name "dandelion" comes from the French "dent de lion", or "lion's tooth", in reference to the plant's jagged-edged leaves. "Taraxacum officinale" is native to Europe and Asia, and
Taraxacum officinale winter period. Taraxacum officinale Taraxacum officinale, the common dandelion (often simply called "dandelion"), is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant of the family Asteraceae (Compositae). It can be found growing in temperate regions of the world, in lawns, on roadsides, on disturbed banks and shores of water ways, and other areas with moist soils. "T. officinale" is considered a weed, especially in lawns and along roadsides, but it is sometimes used as a medical herb and in food preparation. Common dandelion is well known for its yellow flower heads that turn into round balls of silver tufted fruits that disperse in