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Composite, or compound flowers, make up the largest botanical order. 1, Capitulum of dandelion.

Composite

Composite, or compound flowers, make up the largest botanical order. 1, Capitulum of dandelion.

The seed, flower, and leaf of a dandelion.

Dandelion

The seed, flower, and leaf of a dandelion.

Taraxacum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to Europe, North America and Asia and two species, T. officinale and T. erythrospermum, are found as weeds worldwide. The common name Dandelion is given to members of the genus and like other members of the Asteraceae family, they have very small flowers collected together into a composite flower head. Each single flower in a head is called a floret. Many Taraxacum species produce seeds asexually by apomixis, where the seeds are produced without pollination, resulting in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent plant.

Dandelion

Taraxacum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to Europe,…

A plant consisting of very small flowers collected together in a composite flower head.

Dandelion

A plant consisting of very small flowers collected together in a composite flower head.

Illustrated is the mature fruit of dandelion.

Dandelion

Illustrated is the mature fruit of dandelion.

Illustrated is a dandelion plant with its scattering fruits.

Dandelion

Illustrated is a dandelion plant with its scattering fruits.

The floret of Taraxacum Dens Leonis, a species of dandelion.

Dandelion Floret

The floret of Taraxacum Dens Leonis, a species of dandelion.

Also known as taraxacum officinale. Part A of the image shows the common form, grown in plains region at low altitude. Part B of the image is the alpine form.

Common Dandelion

Also known as taraxacum officinale. Part A of the image shows the common form, grown in plains region…

Illustrated is a floret from the flower head of dandelion.

Floret of Dandelion

Illustrated is a floret from the flower head of dandelion.

A weed flower with ffluffy white seed hairs.

Groundsel

A weed flower with ffluffy white seed hairs.

An irregular saw-toothed or pinnately incised with the lobes or teeth hooked backwards.

Runcinate Leaf

An irregular saw-toothed or pinnately incised with the lobes or teeth hooked backwards.

Types of pappus hairs. Smooth hair of dandelion.

Pappus Hairs

Types of pappus hairs. Smooth hair of dandelion.

Types of pappus hairs. Plumose hair of fall dandelion.

Pappus Hairs

Types of pappus hairs. Plumose hair of fall dandelion.

Look at the little feathery ball on the stalk of the dandelion after the flower is gone. The seeds are in the middle of that ball.

Dandelion Seeds

Look at the little feathery ball on the stalk of the dandelion after the flower is gone. The seeds are…

Each seed has a very little stem. This stem has on its end some very fine fibres standing out all around. It is curious to see how regularly they are arranged so as to make that beautiful feathery ball (Hooker, 1886).

Dandelion Seeds

Each seed has a very little stem. This stem has on its end some very fine fibres standing out all around.…