Taraxarum Officinale is the posh name for the prolific and very well known plant the Dandelion……. It is a wild flower, rather common, one of the first to flourish each year….. and much loathed by serious gardeners who wage war on this rather humble plant.
True it can be invasive, it is a true wild flower and a true survivor. It grows just about everywhere…. probably most productively in places you may prefer not to have them!
For those not so serious gardeners it is a rather important plant. The leaves are edible in salads and the roots have been long recognised for specialist medicinal use.
It is also another indicator of Spring.
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7th April
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Stunning photo David 😀
Thanks 🙂
Magically beautiful.
🌞😊
My granddaughter loves to pick dandelions and they are popping up in our yard now.
All kids love them sadly they don’t last that long when picked.😊
a member of the sunflower family…:)
yep 🙂 Just a tad smaller.
I love them. Bright sunny and determined. Sweet flowers.
and a sign that the sun is shinning 🙂
I love dandelions, but it’s still a little early here in Ohio. There is just something beautiful about that yellow against a green lawn!
Those keen gardeners will really ‘love you’…… 🙂 🙂
Dandelions are humble, common, and far too frequently overlooked.
It is strange what we choose to love and hate in nature, be it plant of animal. Folk can be so selective in their taste,