dandelions
Yellow lawn invaders
Dandelions is the plural of dandelion, a common yellow-flowered weed with jagged leaves and a fluffy white seed head that children blow to make wishes.
The plant is hardy and persistent, sprouting in lawns despite efforts to eradicate it: The yard was covered in dandelions.
The leaves are edible and sometimes used in salads or wine.
Main descending root
- rosetteCircular ribbon ornament
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- floretSmall individual bloom
- acheneClosed one-seeded fruit
pappus · latex · serrated · perennial · basal · hollow stem · milky sap · ray floret
Capacity to recover quickly
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- wishYearned-for outcome
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
hope · transformation · sunshine · cheerfulness · simplicity · survival · tenacity · beauty
Embryonic plant capsule
- puffballSpherical spore-releasing fungus
- blowballSeeded dandelion head
- clockDevice displaying time
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
wind · drift · parachute · scattering · fluffy · airborne · germinate · sprout
Urine-promoting substance
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- herbalRelating to medicinal plants
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
remedy · traditional · root extract · digestive · bile · kidney · blood purifier · anti-inflammatory
Leafy edible plants
- saladCold dressed vegetables
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- edibleSafe to consume
wine · tea · sauteed · wilted · pesto · fritters · blossom · harvest
Uninvited plant
- herbicideVegetation-destroying chemical
- broadleafWide-leafed plant type
- invasiveEncroaching without welcome
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
mowing · digging · removal · persistent · nuisance · infestation · spot treatment · vinegar
taproot
Main descending root
achene · pappus · latex · serrated · perennial · basal · hollow stem · milky sap · ray floret · bract
resilience
Capacity to recover quickly
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- wishYearned-for outcome
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
innocence · hope · transformation · sunshine · cheerfulness · simplicity · survival · tenacity · beauty · overlooked
seed
Embryonic plant capsule
dispersal · wind · drift · parachute · scattering · fluffy · airborne · germinate · sprout · bloom
diuretic
Urine-promoting substance
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- herbalRelating to medicinal plants
tincture · remedy · traditional · root extract · digestive · bile · kidney · blood purifier · anti-inflammatory · antioxidant
greens
Leafy edible plants
edible · wine · tea · sauteed · wilted · pesto · fritters · blossom · harvest · potherb
weed
Uninvited plant
- herbicideVegetation-destroying chemical
- broadleafWide-leafed plant type
- invasiveEncroaching without welcome
pesticide · mowing · digging · removal · persistent · nuisance · infestation · spot treatment · vinegar · pulling
- lawn problemsbrown patch, bare spots, dead grass, dead spots, brown spots
- wildflowersblack-eyed Susan, black-eyed Susans, daisy, buttercup, bluebonnets
- alpine meadowswildflower fields, wildflower bloom, grasses, buttercups, columbines
- bee plantsclover, white clover, red clover, wildflower, lavender
- roadside plantsgrass, weeds, wildflowers, shrubs, thistles
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
dandelionsorchids
Tropical flowering plants
rare orchids · roses · tulips · garden flowers · hothouse flowers
- 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