Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion)

Identification tips

Tip #1: the genus name Taraxacum is derived from the Greek taraxos (disorder) and akos (remedy). And officinale indicates that this is an official remedy.

Plant shape

2º Identification tip: the plant has a rosette shape, possui yellow flowers that arise from a stem.

Leaves

3º Identification tip: the leaves form a dense rosette around the main root, have the shape of oblong boom with jagged edges, the tip of the sheet is more rounded. The leaves are usually hairy at the bottom, but can be totally smooth.

Stem

4º Identification tip: the stem eh present in flowering, it has no leaves and are hollow, at the apex is formed the flower. They as well as the central rib of the leaves have light green coloration and can be reddish.

Flowers

5º Identification tip: the flower is very dense with yellow petals.

Seeds

6º Identification tip: the brown eh seed and has a tuft of white hair at one end.

Seedlings - the terror of all

7º Identification tip: cotyledons are round and smooth edges, the first true leaves are lanceolate and the edges are toothed, as the leaves grow they become more lobed.

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References

http://identifythatplant.com/dandelion-and-cats-ear/

https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/common-dandelion