Common dandelion
Common Name:
dandelion, common
Scientific Name:
Taraxacum officinale
Family:
Asteraceae
Lifecycle:
Perennial/Biennial
Features
Biennial/perennial rosette with tap-root. Leaves lanceolate, large teeth with points that angle back toward the plant center. Flowers solitary, yellow. Produces a orb-shaped seedhead. Individual seed adapted with pappus for wind dispersal.
Description
One of the most common turfgrass weeds throughout the U.S. One of the few weeds easily recognized by most homeowners. Yellow flowers and orb-shaped seedhead most prominent features. Leaves edible.