Taraxacum rubifolium
| Taraxacum rubifolium | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Taraxacum |
| Species: | T. rubifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Taraxacum rubifolium Rasmussen[1] | |
Taraxacum rubifolium is a species of dandelion endemic to the Faroe Islands.[3] It is believed to be extinct in the wild.[2]
Description
Taraxacum rubifolium is a terrestrial plant[4] bearing brown to red leaves with unwinged petioles.[3] The bright yellow capitulum[5] is 45 mm wide. The stamens are sterile.[3]
Taxonomy
It was described by Rasmussen in 1952.[1]
Etymology
The specific epithet rubifolium means with Rubus like leaves.[3]
Conservation
It is probably extinct in the wild, but it is still found in cultivation in botanic gardens and private collections.[2] It was last seen in the wild in 1978 when construction work was carried out at the type locality.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Taraxacum rubifolium Rasmussen. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved June 24, 2026, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:254622-1
- 1 2 3 Svanberg, I. (1998). The use of wild plants in the Faroe Islands 1590-1990: a contribution to Scandinavian ethnobotany. Svenska Linnésällskapets Årsskrift, 1996, 81-130.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Øllgaard, Hans (1 January 1996). "The red-leaved Faroese dandelion, Taraxacum rubifolium Rasmussen". Fróðskaparrit - Faroese Scientific Journal: 85–88. doi:10.18602/fsj.v44i.687.
- ↑ Taraxacum rubifolium Rasm. (n.d.). Global Compositae Database (GCD). Retrieved June 24, 2026, from https://www.compositae.org/gcd/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1096322
- ↑ Fowler, A. (2018, June 9). Why you should eat more weeds. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/jun/09/why-we-should-eat-weeds-gardens-alys-fowler