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Taraxacum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae and consists of species commonly known as dandelion. They are native to Eurasia and North America, but the two commonplace species worldwide, T. officinale and T. erythrospermum, were imports from Europe that now propagate as wildflowers. Both species are edible in their entirety. The common name dandelion 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. 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.
Medicinal uses
Historically, dandelion was prized for a variety of medicinal properties, and it contains a number of pharmacologically active compounds.Dandelion is used as a herbal remedy in Europe, North America, and China.It has been used in herbal medicine to treat infections, bile and liver problems,and as a diuretic.