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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 ...
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Dandelions secrete latex when the tissues are cut or broken, yet in the wild type, the latex content is low and varies greatly. Taraxacum kok-saghyz , the Russian dandelion, is a species that produced industrially useful amounts during WW2.
Japanese name Romaji English Meaning Image アマリリス: Amaririsu: Amaryllis: Shy Amaryllis belladonna: アネモネ: Anemone: Anemone (white) : Sincere Anemone narcissifolia
By Danielle Walsh, Bon Appétit Bitter dandelion greens aren't the easiest leafy green to get right--but when you do, they are so right. They plays well against a creamy remoulade, and counteract ...
The pappus-clad fruits that make up the familiar "dandelion clock" being dispersed by the wind (family Asteraceae) Bidens frondosa achenes with barbed pappusIn Asteraceae, the pappus is the modified calyx, [1] the part of an individual floret, that surrounds the base of the corolla tube in flower.
The whitish, fluffy head of a dandelion, commonly blown on by children, consists of numerous seeds resting on the receptacle, each seed attached to its pappus. The pappi provide a parachute-like structure to help the seed travel from its point of origin to a more hospitable site.
Among the most well-known eudicot genera are those of the sunflower , dandelion , forget-me-not , cabbage , apple , buttercup , maple and macadamia (Macadamia). Most leafy, mid-latitude trees are also classified as eudicots, with notable exceptions being the magnolias and American tulip tree ( Liriodendron )—which belong to the magnoliids ...