Species
Taraxacum magellanicum
Etymology
Taraxacum: bitter pot-herb
magellanicum: Named after the Magellan Straits in southern South America
Common Name(s)
New Zealand dandelion, native dandelion
Current Conservation Status
2012 - Not Threatened
Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2012
The conservation status of all known New Zealand vascular plant taxa at the rank of species and below were reassessed in 2012 using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS). This report includes a statistical summary and brief notes on changes since 2009 and replaces all previous NZTCS lists for vascular plants. Authors: Peter J. de Lange, Jeremy R. Rolfe, Paul D. Champion, Shannel P. Courtney, Peter B. Heenan, John W. Barkla, Ewen K. Cameron, David A. Norton and Rodney A. Hitchmough. File size: 792KB
Previous Conservation Status
2009 - Not Threatened
2004 - Not Threatened
Authority
Taraxacum magellanicum Sch.Bip.
Family
Asteraceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Native
TARMAG
The
National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. NVS maintains a standard set of species code abbreviations that correspond to standard scientific plant names from the Ngä Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants database.
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs - Composites
Distribution
Indigenous. North, South, Stewart, Chatham and main subantarctic islands. Present in Australia
Flower Colours
Yellow
Propagation Technique
Difficult. Can be grown from fresh seed and transplants but hard to maintain in cultivation for any length of time.
Threats
Not Threatened
Chromosome No.
2n = 16
Endemic Taxon
No
Endemic Genus
No
Endemic Family
No
Where To Buy
Not commercially available
This page last updated on 19 Jan 2014