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Blowball

Taraxacum officinale

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About

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)..

Habitat & Distribution

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

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).

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇮 Burundi 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇸🇿 Eswatini 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇮🇳 India 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇰🇵 North Korea 🇳🇴 Norway 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)

Family

Asteraceae (Daisy Family)

Genus

Taraxacum

Species

Taraxacum officinale (Blowball)

Names in Other Languages

French pissenlit

German Wiesenlöwenzahn

Portuguese amargosa

Similar Species in Taraxacum

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Acute-leaved Dandelion

Apiculate-lobed Dandelion

Asymmetrical Hook-lobed Dandelion

Taraxacum hamatiforme

Least Concern

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Ben Lawes Dandelion

Taraxacum cymbifolium

Bluish-bracted Dandelion

Taraxacum cyanolepis

Least Concern

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Blowball?

The scientific name of Blowball is Taraxacum officinale. It belongs to the genus Taraxacum.

Where does Blowball live?

Blowball is found in 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).. Countries include Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Burundi, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus.

What family does Blowball belong to?

Blowball (Taraxacum officinale) belongs to the genus Taraxacum, which is part of the taxonomic family Asteraceae.

What kingdom does Blowball belong to?

Blowball (Taraxacum officinale) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

What are the closest relatives of Blowball?

The closest relatives of Blowball in the genus Taraxacum include Acute-leaved Dandelion, alpine dandelion, Apiculate-lobed Dandelion, arctic dandelion, Asymmetrical Hook-lobed Dandelion.