The Dandelion
The dandelion is scatered on various parts of our
campus. It is better adapted to lawns and sunny open spaces, making our campus
a great place to find them.
Kingdom: Plantae
Common Name:
Dandelion
Scientific Name: Taraxicum officinale
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Tracheophyta
Class: Angiospermae
Order: Campanulales
Family: Composita
Genus: Taraxium
Species: officinale
Natural Range
Dandelions are mainly adapted to open spaces for
instance in a field or a lawn. They have spread around the entire world.
Interesting Facts
The dandelion is a bunch of tiny little flowers
bunched together—called a compuound flower—which each forms a seed. The seeds
are carried away by the wind to a spot where a new dandelion
can grow.
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The Dandelion
The dandelion is scatered on various parts of our
campus. It is better adapted to lawns and sunny open spaces, making our campus
a great place to find them.