Taraxacum officinale
Dandelion, Pee-a-bed, Wet-a-bed, Blow balls
Taraxacum Taraxacum
T. officinale - T. officinale is a perennial weed with a deep taproot, rosette of lobed leaves and solitary bright-yellow flowers held on stalks in summer.
Taraxacum officinale is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
Bright-yellow in Summer
Green, Grey-green in Summer
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Dandelion's deep taproot must be dug or forked out, and some with very deep roots will need several attempts. Nip off flowerheads before seeds develop.
Seed
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Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
Spreading from its airborne seeds, dandelions quickly colonise bare soil.
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Taraxacum officinale
Dandelion, Pee-a-bed, Wet-a-bed, Blow balls
Taraxacum Taraxacum
T. officinale - T. officinale is a perennial weed with a deep taproot, rosette of lobed leaves and solitary bright-yellow flowers held on stalks in summer.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
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Bright-yellow in Summer
Green, Grey-green in Summer
Dandelion's deep taproot must be dug or forked out, and some with very deep roots will need several attempts. Nip off flowerheads before seeds develop.
Seed
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Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
Spreading from its airborne seeds, dandelions quickly colonise bare soil.
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