Ezo Dandelion - Ezo Dandelion

A perennial plant of the Asteraceae family (APG classification: Asteraceae). The flower heads are deep yellow and large, the outer involucre is broadly ovate, the achenes are elongated, and the pappus stalk is long. It is mainly triploid and produces seeds asexually. It is distributed from the southern Kuril Islands and Hokkaido to the Chubu region. In the north, it is often found along roadsides in lowlands, and in the mountains south of the Kanto region, it is somewhat rare.

[Tatsuyoshi Morita January 21, 2022]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

キク科（APG分類：キク科）の多年草。頭花は濃黄色で大きく、外総包片(そうほうへん)は広卵形、痩果(そうか)は細長く、冠毛柄も長い。おもに三倍体で、無性的に種子をつくる。南千島、北海道から中部地方まで分布する。北方では低地の路傍などに多く、関東地方以南では山地にややまれに生育する。

［森田龍義　2022年1月21日］

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