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PLANTS

Rock dandelion

Taraxacum erythrospermum

Plants
IntroducedHerbPerennial
Rock dandelion, photo 1 of 5
Rock dandelion, In flower
Rock dandelion, photo 3 of 5

Perennial herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields and in forests.

There are 11 observations of Rock dandelion in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Capitale-Nationale and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in April and become rare from July to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal4
  2. Capitale-Nationale2
  3. Outaouais2
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  5. Laval1
  6. Montérégie1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
FieldsMario Hains

Similar species

DandelionTaraxacum officinale
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Prickly sow thistleSonchus asper
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Old-man-in-the-springSenecio vulgaris
ColtsfootTussilago farfara
Jack-go-to-bed-at-noonTragopogon pratensis