FloraLexicon

This page is a detailed botanical reference. For name translations across countries, see: Achicoria amarga.

Taraxacum officinale

Also known as: Achicoria amarga · Achicoria silvestre · Adi karahindiba · Almindelig mælkebøtte · Amargón · Bồ công anh · Common dandelion · Công anh · Dandelion · Dent-de-lion · Dente di leone · Dente-de-leão · Diente de león · Gemeiner Löwenzahn · Gewone paardenbloem · Gyermekláncfű · Karahindiba · Løvetann · Löwenzahn · Mælkebøtte · Maskros · Maslačak · Mniszek lekarski · Mniszek pospolity · Obični maslačak · Paardebloem · Paardenbloem · Pampeliška lékařská · Păpădie · Păpădie comună · Pissenlit · Pitypang · Púpava lekárska · Púpava obyčajná · Randa tapak · Smetánka lékařská · Tarassaco · Taraxaco · Taraxacum · Vanlig løvetann · Vanlig maskros · Voikukka · Πικραλίδα · Ταραξάκο · Глухарче · Кульбаба · Кульбаба лікарська · Обикновено глухарче · Одуванчик · Одуванчик лекарственный · טרקסקום · שן הארי · الهندباء البرية · ڈینڈیلین · طرخشقون · قاصدک · گل قاصد · የዱር ሰላጣ · ዳንዴሊዮን · डैंडेलियन · सिंहपर्णी · டாண்டிலியன் · ඩැන්ඩිලියන් · แดนดิไลออน · ทาราซากัม · 민들레 · 서양민들레 · セイヨウタンポポ · タンポポ · 药用蒲公英 · 蒲公英 · 藥用蒲公英

species · Type: herb

What is this herb called in different countries?

Indexed common names for this species, grouped by country. Each label opens that name’s hub.

Traditional-use themes, index safety flags, and how local herb names differ by country.

At a glance

Family
Asteraceae
Countries & regions (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Evidence label (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Toxicity (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Sustainability / harvest
Not listed in the current index slice.

Uses & indexed themes

No extra therapeutic themes are listed for this species in the current index slice—see traditional use categories above.

    Geography

    Native / origin regions (dataset)

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Where it appears in the index

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Regional naming in the index

    • Algeria → medicinal useالهندباء البرية
    • Argentina → medicinal useAchicoria amarga · Diente de león
    • Australia → medicinal useCommon dandelion · Dandelion
    • Austria → medicinal useGemeiner Löwenzahn · Löwenzahn
    • Belgium → medicinal usePaardenbloem · Pissenlit
    • Bolivia → medicinal useAmargón
    • Brazil → medicinal useDente-de-leão · Taraxaco
    • Bulgaria → medicinal useГлухарче · Обикновено глухарче
    • China → medicinal use药用蒲公英 · 蒲公英
    • Croatia → medicinal useMaslačak · Obični maslačak
    • Czechia → medicinal usePampeliška lékařská · Smetánka lékařská
    • Denmark → medicinal useAlmindelig mælkebøtte · Mælkebøtte
    • Egypt → medicinal useطرخشقون
    • Ethiopia → medicinal useየዱር ሰላጣ · ዳንዴሊዮን
    • Finland → medicinal useMaskros · Voikukka
    • France → medicinal useDent-de-lion
    • Ghana → medicinal useTaraxacum
    • Greece → medicinal useΠικραλίδα · Ταραξάκο
    • Hungary → medicinal useGyermekláncfű · Pitypang
    • India → medicinal useडैंडेलियन · सिंहपर्णी
    • Indonesia → medicinal useDandelion · Randa tapak
    • Iran → medicinal useقاصدک · گل قاصد
    • Israel → medicinal useטרקסקום · שן הארי
    • Italy → medicinal useTarassaco
    • Japan → medicinal useセイヨウタンポポ · タンポポ
    • Malaysia · Philippines → medicinal useDandelion
    • Netherlands → medicinal useGewone paardenbloem
    • Norway → medicinal useLøvetann · Vanlig løvetann
    • Pakistan → medicinal useڈینڈیلین · قاصدک
    • Paraguay → medicinal useAchicoria silvestre
    • Poland → medicinal useMniszek lekarski · Mniszek pospolity
    • Romania → medicinal usePăpădie · Păpădie comună
    • Russia → medicinal useОдуванчик · Одуванчик лекарственный
    • Slovakia → medicinal usePúpava lekárska · Púpava obyčajná
    • South Africa → medicinal usePaardebloem
    • South Korea → medicinal use민들레 · 서양민들레
    • Sri Lanka → medicinal useடாண்டிலியன் · ඩැන්ඩිලියන්
    • Sweden → medicinal useVanlig maskros
    • Switzerland → medicinal useDente di leone
    • Taiwan → medicinal use藥用蒲公英
    • Thailand → medicinal useแดนดิไลออน · ทาราซากัม
    • Türkiye → medicinal useAdi karahindiba · Karahindiba
    • Ukraine → medicinal useКульбаба · Кульбаба лікарська
    • Vietnam → medicinal useBồ công anh · Công anh

    Common questions

    Is Achicoria amarga safe to drink daily?
    Many people use moderate amounts in teas, but safety depends on the exact species, dose, medications, and your health context. This page is informational only—ask a qualified clinician when unsure.
    What is Achicoria amarga used for?
    In FloraLexicon’s index, this species is most often associated with: Not listed in the current index slice.. Traditional use is not proof of benefit or safety for any person.
    Is Achicoria amarga safe?
    The index labels toxicity as Not specified. Common themes include Not listed in the current index slice.. This is not a personal risk assessment—ask a qualified clinician for your situation.
    Can Achicoria amarga be confused with other plants?
    Yes—shared common names are a major source of mix‑ups. When you see an ambiguity callout below, open the name hub to compare scientific species side by side.

    Last updated from FloraLexicon’s merged ethnobotanical index—informational only; see disclaimer.

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