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Taraxacum californicum, also known as the California dandelion, is an endangered species of dandelion endemic to the San Bernardino Mountains of California. It grows in mountain meadows. Taraxacum californicum is a small perennial wildflower which resembles its close relative, the widespread weed known as the common dandelion (T. officinale). T. californicum has green, red-veined, lobed, or toothed leaves and yellow flower heads yielding brown and white fruits.
Plant type
Perennial herb
Color
Yellow, White, Green, Red, Brown
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 5 likely
Confirmed
Likely
White Triangle Tortrix
Clepsis persicana
Many-spotted Tiger Moth
Hypercompe permaculata
Bilobed Looper Moth
Megalographa biloba
Ni Moth
Trichoplusia ni
Common names:
California Dandelion
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