A herbaceous perennial with a taproot, toothed basal leaves and hollow stems bearing yellow flower heads that ripen into silver-tufted seed balls. Native to Eurasia but now found worldwide in moist temperate soils, and often dismissed as a weed despite its value to pollinators.
IUCN Red List assessment
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The Atlantic coast of Newfoundland for a time turns almost entirely white - and unlike the snow that does it for most of the year, this is in summer. The dandelion is so prolific that they cause literal storms of petals, accumulating on roadsides in large tumbling masses that dance in the wind. It also offers a perfect place to take in the full moon, given it has some of the darkest skies on earth. These one seems to be enjoying the matinee.
The Atlantic coast of Newfoundland for a time turns almost entirely white - and unlike the snow that does it for most of the year, this is in summer. The dandelion is so prolific that they cause literal storms of petals, accumulating on roadsides in large tumbling masses that dance in the wind. It also offers a perfect place to take in the full moon, given it has some of the darkest skies on earth. These two seem to be enjoying the matinee.