cat's ear
Dandelion-like roadside plant
Cat's ear is a common name for several plants with yellow dandelion-like flowers and fuzzy, ear-shaped leaves that hug the ground.
The name refers to the shape and soft texture of the basal leaves.
Most species are considered weeds in lawns and pastures.
The term also describes the folded corner of a book page—a dog-ear by another name.
- pinnaExternal ear structure
- auricleExternal ear or atrial appendage
- yellow flowerBloom in sunny hue
- rosetteCircular ribbon ornament
- taprootMain descending root
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