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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: ruweiss on April 16, 2013, 10:05:33 PM

Title: Asteraceae from Mongolia
Post by: ruweiss on April 16, 2013, 10:05:33 PM

Can anybody help me with the identification of this plant?
The seed was collected in Mongolia.

Title: Re: Asteraceae from Mongolia
Post by: Chuck on April 17, 2013, 05:50:35 AM

Flowers look kind of like Taraxacum. But I am not sure.

Title: Re: Asteraceae from Mongolia
Post by: ruweiss on April 18, 2013, 09:57:07 PM

Thank you Chuck,
Taraxacum was also my first thought, but I am not quite sure.
Hope for an exact identification some time.

Title: Re: Asteraceae from Mongolia
Post by: Afloden on April 19, 2013, 01:09:17 AM

Mt first thought was Taraxacum as well, but there is the FOC key; <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=20701> you can attempt to use to get it to genus. It may be one of those many other lactiferous Asters. If it has hollow scapes it should be Taraxacum.

 If the image route is easier then search online for the recent Flora of Mongolia. It has a large list of Taraxacum, some of which have images you can look at.

 Aaron

Title: Re: Asteraceae from Mongolia
Post by: ruweiss on April 19, 2013, 08:34:55 PM

Aaron, thank you for the good advice. I will try to identify the plants
by the recommended keys.

Title: Re: Asteraceae from Mongolia
Post by: Kovacs Pal on April 24, 2013, 09:26:29 PM

I have a similar plant, Taraxacum pamiricum

(http://files.homepagemodules.de/b533662/f143t3525p14361n2.jpg)