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Danelion
Taraxacum officinale |
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| Family |
Aster (Asteraceae) |
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| Bloom |
Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Habitat |
Meadows, fields, lawns,
roadsides |
| Status |
Non-Native |
| Cycle |
Perennial |
| Height |
2-18" |
| Flower |
Flowers are at the tip of an
erect flower stalk that rises from the ground level, is leafless, hollow,
and exudes a milky juice when broken. They appear to be 1 large yellow
flower, 1.5" across but is actually a composite of many tiny flowers
clustered together. |
| Leaf |
Leaves form a basal rosette and
are deeply cleft forming pointed lobes facing toward the base of the plant. |
| Notes |
The flowers open in
the morning and close in the afternoon. Globe-like seed heads have
soft hair-like bristles that resemble tiny parachutes to carry the seeds
away on the wind. |
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