Dens leonis latiore folio [Taraxacum officinale agg.]
Information
Title
Dens leonis latiore folio [Taraxacum officinale agg.]
Record type
Drawings
Original Reference
A/CAu/P/532
Author or creator
Aubriet; Claude (1665-1742); artist
Date
c.1700
Scope & content
Pen and ink drawing on paper of Dens leonis latiore folio (now Taraxacum officinale agg.) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Identified as Taraxacum officinale agg. There are many Taraxacum species, forms, etc. so an aggregate name is used (agg.) 'Dent de Lion' is the French name for a Dandelion. 'Dens leonis' translates as 'lion's tooth', a name applied to many of the yellow composite plants. English vernacular name: Common Dandelion
Level
Item
Extent
1 item
Physical description
Pen and ink on paper with grey wash. 16.1 cm x 21.7 cm