Dandelion

Common Name: Dandelion

Botanical Name: Taraxacum officinale

Family: Asteraceae

Lifecycle: Perennial (spreads by seeds)

Defining Identification Characteristics:

• Basal rosette

• Highly lobed leaves

• Long taproot

• Bright yellow composite flowers, one flower per flowering stalk

• Spherical composite seed head

Commonly Found In:

• Turfgrass

• Garden beds

Noxious Weed List/Legal Status:

Eradicate Control Restricted Specially Regulated Not Listed

Additional Information:

Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion, Lion's Tooth) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox