Taraxacum multicolorans

Taraxacum multicolorans, also known as the many-coloured dandelion,^[1] is a species of dandelion. The species is native to northern and western Europe, but has also been introduced to British Columbia in Canada.^[2] T. multicolorans has dark green, erect, and narrowly-oblong leaves with dark blotches. Its petioles are typically a reddish colour. The leaves have two to four triangular side-lobes and toothed interlobes. Outer leaf tips are rounded, becoming longer and dentate near the center. The plant's bracts are greyish and broad, while the capitulum is dark yellow.^[3] The species was first described in 1972.^[2]