dandelion
Yellow puffball flower
A dandelion is a common wildflower with bright yellow heads that mature into fluffy white spheres of seeds.
Children blow on the seed heads and watch them scatter.
The plant is considered a weed in lawns but the leaves are edible as salad greens, and the roots can be roasted as a coffee substitute.
The yard was full of dandelions.
Seed's dispersal tuft
- parachuteDrag-creating descent device
- acheneClosed one-seeded fruit
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
- wind-borneCarried by moving air
fluffy · downy · clock · blowball · sphere · white · gossamer · plume
Move air forcefully
- seedsPlant embryos in casings
- puffballSpherical spore-releasing fungus
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
dispersal · parachute · clock · childhood · make-believe · whimsy · hope · dream
Direct rays from above
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
- cheerfulPleasantly bright in mood
sunny · radiant · glowing · colorful · vivid · luminous · floral · petals
Able to endure difficulty
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- survivorOne still alive after
perennial · tough · robust · regenerating · taproot · deep-rooted · drought-tolerant · self-seeding
Flower or flourishing state
- vernalRelating to spring
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- lawnTended yard grass
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
April · May · pollinator · bee · early bloomer · seasonal · pasture · field
Relating to medicinal plants
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- tisaneHerbal infusion beverage
- diureticUrine-promoting substance
- detoxSubstance removal process
liver · tonic · folk remedy · digestive · traditional medicine · antioxidant · supplement · tincture
pappus
Seed's dispersal tuft
- parachuteDrag-creating descent device
- acheneClosed one-seeded fruit
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
wind-borne · fluffy · downy · clock · blowball · sphere · white · gossamer · plume · umbrella
blow
Move air forcefully
- seedsPlant embryos in casings
- puffballSpherical spore-releasing fungus
- driftGradual movement, no direction
float · dispersal · parachute · clock · childhood · make-believe · whimsy · hope · dream · scatter
sunshine
Direct rays from above
cheerful · sunny · radiant · glowing · colorful · vivid · luminous · floral · petals · ray florets
hardy
Able to endure difficulty
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
survivor · perennial · tough · robust · regenerating · taproot · deep-rooted · drought-tolerant · self-seeding · prolific
bloom
Flower or flourishing state
grassland · April · May · pollinator · bee · early bloomer · seasonal · pasture · field · countryside
herbal
Relating to medicinal plants
detox · liver · tonic · folk remedy · digestive · traditional medicine · antioxidant · supplement · tincture · dried
salad
Cold dressed vegetables
- greensLeafy edible plants
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
nutritious · leaves · roots · vitamins · culinary · raw · garnish · sautéed · organic · potherb
invasive
Encroaching without welcome
garden · herbicide · control · eradication · pull · dig · spreading · aggressive · nuisance · mowing
- flowersroses, flower, tulips, daisies, lilies
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
- Delicate Thingsbutterfly wing, spider web, bubble, soap bubble, eggshell
- temperate plantsmaple, oak, birch, beech, elm
- weedscrabgrass, thistle, nettles, ragweed, bindweed
- wildflower meadowwildflower, meadow grass, daisy, buttercup, clover
dandelionorchid
Showy tropical flower
rose · hybrid tea rose · tulip · ornamental plant · cultivar
dandelionmanicured lawn
Meticulously maintained grass area
Kentucky bluegrass · putting green · lawn grass · grass · bentgrass
- dandelion seedFluffy dispersal unit
- dandelion clockMature seedhead for dispersal
- dandelion puffDispersal stage of weed
- dandelion fluffFeathery seed dispersal structure
- dandelion wishHope made by blowing seeds
- dandelion greensEdible parts of yellow-flowered weed