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Taraxacum ceratophorum, also known as the horned dandelion, is a species of flowering plant within the genus Taraxacum and family Asteraceae. [1] This alpine species has a preference for mountainous habitat, where it can be found growing at elevations up to 3000 meters above sea level. [ 2 ]
Like other members of its genus, Malacothrix glabrata has a milky sap and daisy-like flower heads.The plants grow to 15 to 40 cm (5 to 15 in) tall. The leaves are 6.5–12.5 cm (2 + 1 ⁄ 2 –5 in) long, with stringy lobes. [1]
Ageratina adenophora is a perennial herbaceous shrub that may grow to 1 or 2 metres (3.3 or 6.6 ft) high. It has opposite trowel-shaped serrated leaves that are 6–10 cm (2.4–3.9 in) long by 3–6 cm (1.2–2.4 in) in width.
Plate of sauteed dandelion greens, with Wehani rice. Raw dandelion greens contain high amounts of vitamins A, C, and K, and are moderate sources of calcium, potassium, iron, and manganese. [51] Raw dandelion greens are 86% water, 9% carbohydrates, 3% protein, and 1% fat. [51] A 100 gram (3 + 1 ⁄ 2 oz) reference amount supplies 45 Calories. [51]
Taraxacum officinale, the dandelion or common dandelion, [6] 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 fruits that disperse in the wind .
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A rosette of leaves at the base of a dandelion Rosette growth form of the liverwort Ricciocarpos natans. In botany, a rosette is a circular arrangement of leaves or of structures resembling leaves. In flowering plants, rosettes usually sit near the soil.
A dandelion taproot (left) with the rest of the plant (right) Dicots, one of the two divisions of flowering plants (angiosperms), start with a taproot, [2] which is one main root forming from the enlarging radicle of the seed. The tap root can be persistent throughout the life of the plant but is most often replaced later in the plant's ...