common dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Summary 5

Taraxacum officinale, the common dandelion (often simply called "dandelion"), is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant of the family Asteraceae (Compositae).

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  1. (c) Dorota (Dorothy), some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/92392149@N00/2446486568
  2. (c) huckleberry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by huckleberry
  3. (c) Joanne Siderius, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joanne Siderius
  4. (c) City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation
  5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taraxacum_officinale

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iNat Map

Flower color yellow
Flowering season fall, spring, summer