Yellow Wildflower
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Name: Taraxacum
officinale Common Name: Common Dandelion Flower Color: Bright yellow Plant Type: Herb, Perennial Height: To 1 foot (30 cm) tall Date Observed: March 28, 2004 Notes: The edible flower heads are up to 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) across and are followed by feathery, white, spherical seed heads. The parachute-like seeds disperse in the wind. The leaves are green and lanceolate with deeply cut, triangular, reversed lobes. This low-growing plant is a common lawn weed. |
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