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We use cookies to allow you to stay logged in to our website, store search preferences and to keep track of items in your basket. We use some third party services to display maps and videos. Learn more about our use of cookies and services in our privacy policy Everyone knows what a dandelion looks like, but did you know that there are around 250 species of dandelion recorded in Britain & Ireland? Pollinators love them for the nectar and pollen they provide early in the year. Gardeners curse them for the stubborn taproot, rosettes which escape the mower's blades and the many seeds that are so easily dispersed. Taxonomists argue over which species is which. Together with Hieracium (hawkweeds) and Rubus (brambles), Taraxacum is probably the most challenging genus that British and Irish botanists encounter. Tim Rich has set out a few Taraxacum dos and don'ts to help you get started, but if you're only just beginning to identify wild plants, we'd suggest that you get some of the more user-

Everyone knows what a dandelion looks like, but did you know that there are around 250 species of dandelion recorded in Britain & Ireland? Pollinators love them for the nectar and pollen they provide early in the year. Gardeners curse them for the stubborn taproot, rosettes which escape the mower's blades and the many seeds that are so easily dispersed. Taxonomists argue over which species is which. Getting started with identification Together with Hieracium (hawkweeds) and Rubus (brambles), Taraxacum is probably the most challenging genus that British and Irish botanists encounter. Tim Rich h

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