| Taraxacum minimum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Taraxacum |
| Species: | T. minimum |
| Binomial name | |
| Taraxacum minimum (V.Brig. ex Guss.) N.Terracc. | |
| Synonyms | |
Taraxacum briganti | |
Taraxacum minimum, also called the early dandelion or southern dandelion, [1] is a perennial species of dandelion in the family Asteraceae. It is native to parts of the Mediterranean Basin, including southern Europe, North Africa, and the eastern Mediterranean region. [2] It blooms from September to November, [3] peaking in the middle of October. [1]