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UK
Safari Tip:
You can eat young dandelion leaves in a salad, although some species
can have quite a bitter taste.
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Latin name: Taraxacum officinale
Size: Grows to a height of 30cms.
Distribution: Found throughout the UK.
Flowering months: March to October.
Habitat: Found in fields, meadows, waste ground and roadside verges.
Special Features: The bright yellow flowers of the dandelion produce a blaze of colour right through the summer. The flower heads are made up of around 200 individual florets, which close at night and during bad weather.
The jagged edges of the leaves give this plant its name. Dandelion is an adaptation of the French name "Dent de Lion" which means lions tooth.
After pollination, the flower produces a delicate globe of seeds, each seed having its own tiny white parachute. A gentle breeze is enough to distribute the seeds over a wide area. A
common name for this seed head is "Dandelion Clock".
UK Safari Wild Flower Section
UK Safari Plants and Trees Section
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