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. |
 Broad View |
 Flower / Seed Head |
 Flower / Seed Head |