Other common names:
Blowball Other scientific names: Leontodon taraxacum, Taraxacum dens-leonis, Taraxacum taraxacum, Taraxacum vulgare French names:
Pissenlit officinal Family: Composite Family (Asteraceae) Group: Dandelions Similar species: •
Marsh Dandelion (Taraxacum palustre) - Sepals are not recurved downward. •
Red-seeded Dandelion (Taraxacum erythrospermum) Flowers: Spring, Summer, Autumn; Yellow; 7 or more parts (petals) Habitat: Fields and Open Areas Edible:
The roots are edible, when dried and used as a coffee substitute. The young leaves are good salad and cooked greens.
Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 362 Native/Non-native:
Non-native Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: officinale: of the shops Photographs:
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