Dandelion, Taraxacum Officinale, flower closeup

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Dandelion, Taraxacum Officinale, leaf

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Dandelion, Taraxacum Officinale, in seed puffball stage

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Dandelion, Taraxacum Officinale, growing in a sidewalk crack

dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Weed Characteristics

Other Names: common dandelion, blowball, faceclock, bitterwort, cankerwort, lions-tooth

Leaf Type: Broadleaf

Flowers: Yellow

Leaves: Pointy

Life Cycle: Perennial

Long, lobed and toothed leaves lie relatively flat to the ground in a rosette. Flower heads are born individually on hollow stalks. Milky sap. Plants grow readily from seed and regrow from the prior year's taproot. Thrives in moist soil and sun but tolerates most soil types.

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