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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. These balls are called "clocks" in both British and American ...
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]
Plant anatomy or phytotomy is the general term for the study of the internal structure of plants.Originally, it included plant morphology, the description of the physical form and external structure of plants, but since the mid-20th century, plant anatomy has been considered a separate field referring only to internal plant structure.
Taraxacum arcticum, the arctic dandelion, [1] is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Asteraceae. [2] Its native range is Greenland , Northern Europe, Northern Asia and the Northern Russian Far East .
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 ...
Taraxacum albidum is a species of dandelion that grows in eastern Eurasia. [1] A member of the Asteraceae, it is a perennial herbaceous plant native to southern Japan.. It is sometimes mistaken for Taraxacum coreanum, but T. coreanum grows wild chiefly in the Korean Peninsula and some parts of China.
Most species are herbaceous, perennial, short-lived or annual plants, rarely subshrubs, shrubs or vines.All Cichorieae-species have latex canals in both the roots, stems and leaves, and this occurs to be a unique character among the Asteraceae, although latex as such occurs rather widespread in this family.
Taraxacum platycarpum, also called the Korean dandelion, [1] is a species of dandelion that grows in Korea. [2] A member of the Cichorieae tribe of the Asteraceae , it also grows in other countries as a native plant, such as China and Japan.