Taraxacum officinale
Taraxacum officinale in a lawn. While many millions (billions?) are spent each year to eradicate this pant from lawns they do provide a source of nectar and pollen for bees and butterflies. The seeds are eaten by American Goldfinches (Spinus tristis).
"Taraxacum officinale", the common dandelion, is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant of the family Asteraceae. It can be found growing in temperate regions of the world, in lawns, on roadsides, on disturbed banks and shores of water ways, and other areas with moist soils.
Similar species: Asterales
By Gary B
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Uploaded Mar 6, 2019. Captured May 26, 2015 17:20 in 4408 Miller Rd, Barnum, MN 55707, USA.
