dandelion head

Wishful white orb

The fluffy, spherical seed head of a dandelion after it flowers—the white puffball children blow to scatter seeds and make wishes.

Distinguished from the earlier yellow flower stage: The lawn was covered in dandelion heads ready to spread.

Related

wish · fluffy · white · sphere · clock · tell the time · parachutes · drift · scatter · summer breeze · breeze · feathery · delicate · stem · lawn · weed · float · gossamer

Categories
Opposites
structural integrity/permanence

dandelion headstone

Solid earth fragment

rock · coconut · oak tree · pinecone · acorn

seed dispersal mechanism

dandelion headcoconut

Hard-shelled tropical drupe

acorn · burdock · berry · pinecone · maple seed

Family

dandelion, head, heads, headed, heading, header, headless, headfirst, dandelions

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G