Taraxacum officinale
System : Terrestrial
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Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Asterales
Asteraceae
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Summary
Taraxacum officinale is one of the most wide-spread weeds of North America, Asia and Europe. On French sub-Antarctic islands, where Taraxacum officinale has been introduced, the disappearance of native plants over wide areas, due to the impact of rabbits and global warming, coincided with a demographic explosion of Taraxacum officinale and other introduced plants, resulting in the homogenisation of plant communities.

Principal source:

Compiler: Comité français de l'UICN (IUCN French Committee) & IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG)

Review:

Publication date: 2010-08-16

Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2024) Species profile: Taraxacum officinale. Downloaded from http://iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=427 on 30-11-2024.

Countries (or multi-country features) with distribution records for Taraxacum officinale
Informations on Taraxacum officinale has been recorded for the following locations. Click on the name for additional informations.
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FRENCH SOUTHERN TERRITORIES
Mechanism
[1] Competition
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[1] Environmental Ecosystem - Habitat
  • [1] Reduction in native biodiversity
Management information
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FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS)
FRENCH SOUTHERN TERRITORIES
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Unknown
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Bibliography
6 references found for Taraxacum officinale

Management information
IUCN/SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG)., 2010. A Compilation of Information Sources for Conservation Managers.
Summary: This compilation of information sources can be sorted on keywords for example: Baits & Lures, Non Target Species, Eradication, Monitoring, Risk Assessment, Weeds, Herbicides etc. This compilation is at present in Excel format, this will be web-enabled as a searchable database shortly. This version of the database has been developed by the IUCN SSC ISSG as part of an Overseas Territories Environmental Programme funded project XOT603 in partnership with the Cayman Islands Government - Department of Environment. The compilation is a work under progress, the ISSG will manage, maintain and enhance the database with current and newly published information, reports, journal articles etc.
Varnham, K. 2006. Non-native species in UK Overseas Territories: a review. JNCC Report 372. Peterborough: United Kingdom.
Summary: This database compiles information on alien species from British Overseas Territories.
Available from: http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-3660 [Accessed 10 November 2009]
General information
Chapuis, J.L., Frenot, Y., & Lebouvier, M. 2004. Recovery of native plant communities after eradication of rabbits from the subantarctic Kerguelen Islands, and influence of climate change. Biological Conservation, 117, 167-179.
Summary: Cet article d�crit les modifications de la composition floristique, de la richesse sp�cifique et de l abondance avant et apr�s l �radication du lapin. L impact de l �radication du lapin et des changements climatiques sont discut�s.
Frenot, Y., Chown, S.L., Whinam, J., Selkirk, P., Convey, P., Skotnicki, M., & Bergstrom, D. 2005. Biological invasions in the Antarctic: extent, impacts and implications. Bio. Rev, 80, 45-72.
Summary: Article de synth�se sur les invasions biologiques (plantes, invert�br�s et vert�br�s) en antarctique.
Available from: http://www.anta.canterbury.ac.nz/resources/non-native%20species%20in%20the%20antarctic/Talk%202%20Frenot.pdf [Accessed 4 April 2008]
Frenot, Y., Gloaguen, J., Mass�, L., & Lebouvier, M. 2001. Human activities, ecosystem disturbance and plant invasions in subantarctic Crozet, Kerguelen and Amsterdam Islands. Biological Conservation, 101, 33-50.
Summary: Cette article propose une liste des plantes exotiques pour 3 des �les subantarctiques fran�aises. Le r�le pass� et pr�sent des activit�s humaines dans les ph�nom�nes d invasions est discut�.
ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System), 2008. Online Database Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers
Summary: An online database that provides taxonomic information, common names, synonyms and geographical jurisdiction of a species. In addition links are provided to retrieve biological records and collection information from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Data Portal and bioscience articles from BioOne journals.
Available from: http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt search_topic=TSN&search_value=36213 [Accessed 10 March 2008]
Contact
The following 2 contacts offer information an advice on Taraxacum officinale
Lebouvier,
Marc
Geographic region: Antarctic
Ecosystem: Terrestrial
Organization:
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Address:
UMR 6553 Ecobio, CNRS - Universit� de Rennes 1 Station Biologique 35380 Paimpont
Phone:
02.99.61.81.75
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Triolo,
Julien
Geographic region: Indian Ocean
Ecosystem: Terrestrial
Organization:
Office National des For�ts
Address:
ONF. Domaine Forestier de la Providence, 97488 Saint Denis cedex
Phone:
692345283
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Recommended citation
(2024). Taraxacum officinale. IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT).