Bluish-bracted Dandelion vs Common Dandelion

Taraxacum cyanolepis compared with Taraxacum polyodon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bluish-bracted Dandelion	Common Dandelion
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (астроцветные)	Asterales (астроцветные)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Taraxacum	Taraxacum
Species	Taraxacum cyanolepis	Taraxacum polyodon

Evolutionary Relationship

Bluish-bracted Dandelion and Common Dandelion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taraxacum.

Conservation Status

Bluish-bracted Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Common Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bluish-bracted Dandelion	Common Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bluish-bracted Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Common Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bluish-bracted Dandelion

The Bluish-bracted Dandelion (Taraxacum cyanolepis) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Common Dandelion

<em>Taraxacum polyodon</em>, a species commonly referred to as a dandelion, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Asteraceae. This species is distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, where it typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats including grasslands, roadsides, lawns, and disturbed soils. Like other members of the genus Taraxacum, <em>Taraxacum polyodon</em> is characterized by a basal rosette of toothed leaves, hollow stems, and composite yellow flower heads that mature into spherical seed heads dispersed by wind. The species is capable of reproducing apomictically, meaning seeds can develop without fertilization, which contributes to its successful colonization of a wide variety of environments. It often thrives in nutrient-rich soils and tolerates moderate disturbance. Its conservation status is assessed as Least Concern, reflecting stable populations within its Scandinavian range. The common dandelion is an ecologically important early-season nectar source for pollinators including bees and hoverflies, and its leaves and roots have historically been used in culinary and medicinal contexts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden