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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.
Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus, commonly known as smallflower desert-chicory, Texas false dandelion or Texas dandelion, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. [1] It is native to the southern United States and northern Mexico . [ 2 ]
Five dandelion flowers are the emblem of White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. [81] The citizens celebrate spring with an annual Dandelion Festival. [82] The dandelion is the official flower of the University of Rochester in New York State, and "Dandelion Yellow" is one of the school's official colors. "The Dandelion Yellow" is an official ...
Taraxacum pseudoroseum is a species of flowering plant with the common name of pink dandelion, it is a perennial native to Central Asia. It is a member of the family Asteraceae [ 1 ] , and is related to the common dandelion, Taraxacum officinale .
Taraxacum kok-saghyz is a perennial plant with a yellow composite flower characteristic of the genus Taraxacum. Each flower head may be approximately one inch in diameter and be made up for 50 to 90 florets. [6] Plants may contain 25 to 50 leaves arranged in one or more rosettes at the upper end of the root.
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus, commonly called Carolina desert-chicory [1] or Texas dandelion, is in the genus Pyrrhopappus of the family Asteraceae, native throughout Eastern and South Eastern United States. It is an annual found in mostly open grasslands and wet roadsides.
Taraxacum erythrospermum, known by the common name red-seeded dandelion, is a species of dandelion introduced to much of North America, [1] but most commonly found in the north. [2] It is often considered as a variety of Taraxacum laevigatum (i.e., Taraxacum laevigatum var. erythrospermum ). [ 3 ]
The upper leaves are shorter and more erect. It is the only United Kingdom dandelion-type flower with grasslike leaves. [3] On display between June and October, the flower heads are yellow and 15–25 millimetres (5 ⁄ 8 –1 in) wide. They only open in the morning sunshine, hence the name 'Jack go to bed at noon'. [4]