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Common Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Common Dandelion
Walther Otto Müller · Public domain

Overview

Taraxacum officinale, the dandelion or common dandelion, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae. The common dandelion is well-known for its yellow flower heads that turn into round balls of many silver-tufted fruit, which disperse in the wind. These balls are sometimes called "clocks" or "blowballs".

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Taraxacum officinale — CC BY-SA 4.0