<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Type species </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg . </Td> </Tr> <P> Taraxacum (/ təˈræksəkʊm /) is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, which consists of species commonly known as dandelions . They are native to Eurasia and North America, but the two commonplace species worldwide, T. officinale and T. erythrospermum, were introduced from Europe and now propagate as wildflowers . Both species are edible in their entirety . The common name dandelion (/ ˈdændɪlaɪ. ən / DAN - di - ly - ən, from French dent - de-lion, meaning "lion's tooth") is given to members of the genus . Like other members of the Asteraceae family, they have very small flowers collected together into a composite flower head . Each single flower in a head is called a floret . In part due to their abundance along with being a generalist species, dandelions are one of the most vital early spring nectar sources for a wide host of pollinators . Many Taraxacum species produce seeds asexually by apomixis, where the seeds are produced without pollination, resulting in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent plant . </P> <P> The species of Taraxacum are tap - rooted, perennial, herbaceous plants, native to temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere . The genus contains many species, which usually (or in the case of triploids, obligately) reproduce by apomixis, resulting in many local populations and endemism . In the British Isles alone, 234 microspecies are recognised in 9 loosely defined sections, of which 40 are "probably endemic". </P>

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