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Rodger Whitlock

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Taraxacum rubrifolium: where is it native?
« on: May 19, 2010, 12:53:27 AM »
Google kept the native haunts of Taraxacum rubrifolium a secret.

Is it perhaps merely a red-leaved form of the common dandelion, T. officinale? Or is it a good species?
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Re: Taraxacum rubrifolium: where is it native?
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2010, 01:34:37 AM »
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Re: Taraxacum rubrifolium: where is it native?
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2010, 03:31:15 AM »
Good work, Mark.

It looks like the correct name is Taraxacum rubifolium (note spelling of specific epithet), and it's native to the Faeroe Islands.

Those of you growing this red-leaved, yellow-flowered dandelion: correct your labels and spread the word.

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Re: Taraxacum rubrifolium: where is it native?
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2010, 09:56:22 AM »
From a brief look at the dandelions with "red" connotations in their names, it seems that most hail from Scandanavian regions..... interesting that...... worthy of more investigation..... someday... ::)!
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Re: Taraxacum rubrifolium: where is it native?
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2010, 10:25:29 AM »
You're more than welcome to come here and collect as many samples as you can carry, but I'm afraid they're all relatively plain... :P
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Re: Taraxacum rubrifolium: where is it native?
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2010, 10:50:37 AM »
hmmm..... very kind of you but don't put the kettle on just yet!  ;)
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