Blowball vs Broad-lobed Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale compared with Taraxacum latisectum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blowball Broad-lobed Dandelion
Kingdom same Plantae (tumbuhan) Plantae (tumbuhan)
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 officinale Taraxacum latisectum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blowball and Broad-lobed Dandelion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taraxacum.

Conservation Status

Blowball

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-lobed Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blowball Broad-lobed Dandelion
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blowball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Tonga), and South America (5 countries).

Broad-lobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Blowball

The Blowball (Taraxacum officinale) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its geographic range includes Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Tonga), and South America (5 countries)..

Broad-lobed Dandelion

The Broad-Lobed Dandelion (Taraxacum latisectum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It has been recorded Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden..

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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