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Common name: Tundra Dandelion
Latin name:
Taraxacum ovinum

Tundra Dandelion - Taraxacum ovinum
Annual/Perennial: Perennial

Flowers: June to August
Flower size:
1.5" to 2"
Found in:
Alpine 
Height: 6" to 10"
Invasive:
No
Native species:
No
Useful in garden: No

Image taken: Summit of Boreas Pass near Como, Colorado.

Pictured Wildflower: Tundra Dandelion - Taraxacum ovinum
Wildflower Field notes: Tundra Dandelion is easy to find as long as your looking above treeline. This double headed specimen was found near the top of Boreas Pass. The expired flower in the center is starting to go to seed. 

Look for Tundra Danelion in sunny meadows, tundras, and along slopes.

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