Red-seed dandelion
Taraxacum erythrospermum

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 35 cm tall. The leaves are in rings. They are oblong and 5-25 cm long by 1-4 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge.

There are 50-60 Taraxacum species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate or Mediterranean climate plant. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Alaska, Argentina, Balkans, Britain, Croatia, Europe (country/location of origin), Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mediterranean, Mongolia, North America, South America, Spain, USA

How it is used for food

Flower stalks are used for tea. The leaves at the base are eaten in salads.

Edible parts

Flowers, leaves, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Picapolo, Rock dandelion, Teta de vaca

Synonyms

Leontodon erythrospermum Eichw.; Leontodon laevigatus Willd.; Taraxacum laevigatum (Willd.) DC.; and others