dandelion, common
COMMON NAME: | Dandelion, common | |
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SCIENTIFIC NAME: | Taraxacum officinale | |
FAMILY: | Asteraceae | |
LIFECYCLE: | Perennial/Biennial | |
FEATURES: | Biennial/perennial rosette with tap-root. Leaves lanceolate, large teeth with points that angle back toward the plant center. Flowers solitary, yellow. Produces a orb-shaped seedhead. Individual seed adapted with pappus for wind dispersal. |
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DESCRIPTION: | One of the most common turfgrass weeds throughout the U.S. One of the few weeds easily recognized by most homeowners. Yellow flowers and orb-shaped seedhead most prominent features. Leaves edible. |