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Taxon  Report   4663 
Leontodon taraxacoides  (Villars) M-rat  (not an active name; please see Leontodon saxatilis)
Lesser hawkbit
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Leontodon taraxacoides, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild.

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Plant Characteristics
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Leontodon taraxacoides
© 2004 Carol W. Witham
Family: ASTERACEAE  
Genus: Leontodon
Communities:
weed, characteristic of disturbed places
Habitat: disturbed [Walker]
Wetlands:Usually occurs in non wetlands, but occasionally found in wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]
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Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + JM93
TJM2 accepted name: Leontodon saxatilis
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PLANTS: Leontodon saxatilis
NOTE: Leontodon taraxacoides is not an active name in the Calflora species table.
More information about  Leontodon taraxacoides
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
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Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

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USDA PLANTS Profile (LETA)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 13, 2017).

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