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Search Term(s): Taraxacum officinale   (1 record found)

ASTERACEAE
Aster Family
Taraxacum officinale  (dandelion)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Taraxacum: immortality; officinale: official - used in a pharmacological sense
Native Plant
No
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
March-November
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Disturbed areas, edges, fields, roadsides, lawns and pastures
State Status
Non-native
Piedmont Status
Non-native
Coastal Plain Status
Non-native
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
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Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
Eurasia
Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
Parts used: Leaf, Root. Root is antibacterial, antitumor, bitter tonic, cholagogue, mild diuretic, galactagogue, mildly hepatoprotective, hypoglycemic, nutritive. Leaf internally used as tea or tincture for fluid retention and to lower triglyceride and LDL/VLDL levels. Root internally used for heartburn, dyspepsia, and flatulence; as a liver tonic for jaundice, viral hepatitis, and hepatic torpor; and to help normalize blood sugar levels and stimulate bowel and liver functions.
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
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