Common Dandelion Taraxacum officinale
Flores > Asterales > Asteraceae
Names in different Languages
| German | Gewöhnlicher Löwenzahn |
| English | Common Dandelion |
| French | Dent-de-lion commun |
| Spanish | El Diente de León |
Description
A common plant, flowering spring, summer and autumn, growing in meadows in parks around Montreal. Characteristic for this plant are the toothed leaves and the form of the fruit after flowering. Native to Europe and Asia, the species has been introduced to North America.
How to Identify
Yellow flower with many petals. The toothed leaves leaving from the root around one to ten unbranched stems.
Where When to Spot
Flowers spring, summer and autumn on meadows in all parks on Montreal Island.
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Observations
| 2022-06-11 | Jardin Botanique de Montréal |
| 2022-06-04 | Jardin Botanique de Montréal |
| 2022-06-03 | Champ des Possibles |
| 2022-05-25 | Parc Bernard-Landry |
| 2022-05-24 | Jardin Botanique de Montréal |
| 2022-05-14 | Belvédère Outremont |
| 2022-04-22 | Parc Bernard-Landry |
| 2020-05-08 | Champ des Possibles |
| 2019-06-08 | Parc Angrignon |
| 2019-05-25 | Parc Bernard-Landry |