Taraxacum californicum
Taraxacum californicum, also known as the California dandelion, is an endangered species of dandelion endemic to the San Bernardino Mountains of California. It grows in mountain meadows.
Taraxacum californicum is a small perennial wildflower which resembles its close relative, the widespread weed known as the common dandelion. T. californicum has green, red-veined, lobed, or toothed leaves and yellow flower heads yielding brown and white fruits.
There are fewer than twenty occurrences known of the plant, and several occurrences include just a few individuals. The plant can hybridize with common dandelion, causing genetic pollution.
