CHR 654530 – Taraxacum officinale F.H.Wigg.
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 654530
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
20 September 2018
Database record updated:
26 November 2019
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Taraxacum officinale F.H.Wigg.
Determiner:
W.R. Sykes
Identification date:
2002-03-10 (Verbatim: 10 Mar 2002)
Preferred name:
Taraxacum officinale F.H.Wigg.
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Nikao, Tereora College
Verbatim locality:
Nikao, Tereora College
Verbatim collector:
W.R. Sykes 5452/CI
Standardised collector:
William R. Sykes
Verbatim date:
10 Mar 2002
Start date:
2002-03-10
Country:
Cook Islands
Land District:
Rarotonga
Abundance:
Local
Habitat:
Grassy bank on side of ditch, periodically mown.
Abundance:
Local
Notes:
Taprooted herb with rosette of many leaves; sap milky. Inflorescence 1.5 -2 cm across; phyllaries c. 12 mm long, except for shorter reflexed ones at base. Outer floret with ligules 7-9 mm long, yellow. Achenes 3-4 mm long, dark brown, longitudinally striate.
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