blowballs
Wispy wish flowers
Blowballs are the fluffy seed heads of dandelions and similar plants—the spherical white puffs children blow to scatter seeds into the wind.
The name captures both the appearance (a ball of downy filaments) and the activity: She made a wish and blew the blowball apart.
Mature flower bearing seeds
- pappusSeed's dispersal tuft
- clockDevice displaying time
- parachuteDrag-creating descent device
- fluffLight, soft fibers
tuft · spherical · plume · wisps · gossamer · aigrette · dispersal · drift
Lasting very briefly
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- impermanenceQuality of not lasting
- evanescentTending to vanish quickly
momentary · delicate · vanishing · fading · dissipating · short-lived · passing · temporary
Plant embryos in casings
- scatterDistribute in random directions
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- windAir current outdoors
breeze · airborne · spread · propagation · germination · carried · flight · release
seedhead
Mature flower bearing seeds
fluff · tuft · spherical · plume · wisps · gossamer · aigrette · dispersal · drift · airborne
ephemeral
Lasting very briefly
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- impermanenceQuality of not lasting
evanescent · momentary · delicate · vanishing · fading · dissipating · short-lived · passing · temporary · wispy
seeds
Plant embryos in casings
- scatterDistribute in random directions
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
- driftGradual movement, no direction
wind · breeze · airborne · spread · propagation · germination · carried · flight · release · burst
wish
Yearned-for outcome
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
- dreamSleeping mind's narrative
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
longing · desire · breath · whisper · superstition · folklore · tradition · ritual · childhood · innocence
meadows
Grassland for grazing
April · warmth · sunshine · pasture · allergy · bees · pollination · seasonal · renewal · greenery
blowballsflower heads
Clustered bloom structures
blooms · buds · fresh flowers · ray florets · yellow flowers