alpine dandelion vs Marsh dandelion

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Taraxacum palustre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Marsh dandelion
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Taraxacum	Taraxacum
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Taraxacum palustre

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine dandelion and Marsh dandelion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taraxacum.

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Marsh dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Marsh dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Marsh dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

alpine dandelion

The Alpine dandelion (Taraxacum scopulorum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Canada.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada