Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Taraxacum mitalii Soest
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Mountain pastures and grasslands, along paths; 3000 - 4300 m. altitude
Flower, Fruit : April-May
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : East Sikkim (Gangtok) district
West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Nepal to South Tibet and Myanmar
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 163; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 1464