Dandelion Flower. The Common Name Dandelion From French Dent-De-Lion, Meaning Lion's Tooth. The Flower Heads Mature Into Spherical Clocks Containing Many Single-Seeded Fruits Called Achenes. Each Achene Is Attached To A Pappus Of Fine Hairs, Which Enable Wind-Aided Dispersal Over Long Distances. A Widely Distributed Weed Of The Daisy Family, With A Rosette Of Leaves, Bright Yellow Flowers Followed By Globular Heads Of Seeds With Downy Tufts, And Stems Containing A Milky Latex.

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