Taraxacum

The title Taraxacum is an Arabian corruption of the Greek

Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie

Mertens et al. showed that the seeds or spores of various plants (Cardamine, Taraxacum, Adiantum, etc.), the cysts of the crustaceans Branchipus schaefferi (fairy shrimp) and Artemia franciscana (brine shrimp) as well as adult bdelloid rotifers and tardigrades survived exposures to temperatures as high as 130 °C for as long as 10 min.

Survival at extreme temperatures: what is it good for? AYDIN 2009

Mertens et al. showed that the seeds or spores of various plants (Cardamine, Taraxacum, Adiantum, etc.), the cysts of the crustaceans Branchipus schaefferi (fairy shrimp) and Artemia franciscana (brine shrimp) as well as adult bdelloid rotifers and tardigrades survived exposures to temperatures as high as 130 °C for as long as 10 min.

Archive 2009-07-01 AYDIN 2009

According to Discovery News, scientists from Ohio State University's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) and the Ohio BioProducts Innovation Center (OBIC) recently received a $3 million grant to design and build a processing plant that would turn sticky white dandelion root from Russian dandelion (Taraxacum kok-saghyz) sap into a high quality natural rubber that rivals tree rubber in price.

Summer Rayne Oakes: The 5 Most Innovative Eco-friendly Fibers 2009

It includes plants and animal species truly exotic to most regions of the Arctic and subarctic, such as the dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), house mouse (Mus musculus), and Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) that have inadvertently been introduced by humans.

Climate change and terrestrial wildlife management in the Arctic 2009

It includes plants and animal species truly exotic to most regions of the Arctic and subarctic, such as the dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), house mouse (Mus musculus), and Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) that have inadvertently been introduced by humans.

Management and conservation of wildlife in the Arctic 2009

Taraxacum officionaleLater tulips, such as Tulipa ‘Queen of The Night’ begin showing hints of the dark velvet to come.

Spring Continues And A Rant*(Added) « Fairegarden 2009

Late snow-patches with only some four weeks growing period have pigmy buttercup Ranunculus pygmaeus, dandelion Taraxacum sp., mountain sorrel Oxyria digyna and island purslane Koenigia islandica.

Ilulissat Icefjord, Denmark-Greenland 2008

Dandelion Taraxacum officinalis is a powerful ally for the menopausal woman who suffers from endless hot flashes.

Great Guelph Photos and Cool Blog Links by Creative Guelphites 2008

Dandelion Taraxacum officinalis is a powerful ally for the menopausal woman who suffers from endless hot flashes.

Great Guelph Photos and Cool Blog Links by Creative Guelphites 2008