What is the scientific name of a dandelion?
Q: What is the scientific name of a dandelion?
A: The scientific name of a dandelion is Taraxacum.
Q: Where are dandelions native to?
A: Dandelions are native to Eurasia, and have been widely introduced to North and South America and other continents.
Q: Are all parts of the dandelion edible?
A: Yes, all parts of both species (T. offale and T. erythrospermum) are edible.
Q: How do dandelions spread?
A: Dandelions spread by their seeds which look like little parachutes that fly away with the wind, spreading and growing more dandelions.
Q: What type of flowers do dandelions have?
A: Dandelions have small flowers collected together into a composite flower head; each single flower in a head is called a floret.
Q: How do Taraxacum species produce seeds?
A: Taraxacum species produce seeds asexually by apomixis, where the seeds are produced without pollination. This results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent plant.
