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Taraxacum species for confirmation 290412MK01:
Please help to identify this herb. Is this Taraxacum officinale?
the peduncle is longer (2.5 feet) here. The head inflorescence measures c. 5cm across.
Location: Ooty town, Nilgiris
Date: 14 Sep 2011
Altitude: 2100 m ASL
Altitude: 2100 m ASL
Taraxacum does have an leafy branched stem. There is a single head on scape.
This one appears Sonchus arvensis to me.
This one appears Sonchus arvensis to me.
Pasting the link of my uploads where … identified this species – efi thread
Hope it will help you to compare, specially the fourth image of the leaves.
Hope it will help you to compare, specially the fourth image of the leaves.
This seems to be a good candidate for being S. brachyotus, peduncle is glabrous, few hairs (not glandular) on phyllaries.
