Dandelion
Dandelion: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Common dandelion, generally referred to as Taraxacum officinale, is a perennial in the daisy family, Asteraceae. The name covers a group of closely related forms rather than one perfectly uniform appearance. Its green leaf rosette, yellow flowerheads and round, fluffy seedheads are familiar in lawns, meadows and vegetable gardens. It may be regarded as an unwanted plant or as a leafy vegetable, depending on where it grows.All the leaves arise from the base. They are elongated and variously divided into lobes or teeth, with differences sometimes visible on the same plant. The rosette stays near ground level, although its leaves may grow more upright when surrounding vegetation is tall. A thick taproot anchors the plant below the surface. This underground reserve contributes to its persistence and ability to regrow, so an established individual does not necessarily disappear after flowering.What looks like one flower is actually a head made up of…
