Taraxacum magellanicum (Compositae)

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Taraxacum magellanicum
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The Taraxacum magellanicum plant species is found in Southern S. America. New Zealand. It is a member of the Compositae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as T. officinale glabratus. T. officinale pygmaea.

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Latin Name:  Taraxacum magellanicum
Family:  Compositae
Author:  Comm. ex Schultz-Bip.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.1   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Montane to sub-alpine grassland, rarely in lowland areas, North, South, Stewart and Chatham Islands in New Zealand[44].

Cultivation Notes: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors at least in the milder parts of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Prefers a well-drained humus-rich soil in full sun or light shade. Many species in this genus produce their seed apomictically. This is an asexual method of seed production where each seed is genetically identical to the parent plant. Occasionally seed is produced sexually, the resulting seedlings are somewhat different to the parent plants and if these plants are sufficiently distinct from the parents and then produce apomictic seedlings these seedlings are, in theory at least, a new species.

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