Blowball / سلطة الرهبان

طَرَخشَقون مَخزَني / هندباء / Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale Weber ex Wiggins

Wikidata

Edibility and Usage

Edibility
Delicious
Edible part
  • Flowers
  • Leaves
  • Stems
Preparation
  • Cooked
  • Salads
  • Soups
Blooming period
January to May
Foraging period
December to May
Seed collection period
June to July

Description

Perenniality
Perennial
Petal colour
  • Yellow
Leaf type
  • Dissected
  • Pinnate
Life form
  • Hemicryptophyte

Scientifc data

Genus
Taraxacum
Family
Asteraceae
Wikidata item
Q131219
GBIF Item
Taraxacum officinale Weber ex Wiggins (5394163)
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least concern

References

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Citation

Taraxacum officinale Weber ex Wiggins in Barari platform (2026). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/641 accessed via barari.org on 7/21/2026.

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