Single, bright yellow flowers at the ends of smooth, hollow stalks.
- Scientific Name: Taraxacum officinale
- Other Names: Lion's Tooth, Common Dandelion
- Flower Size: 1 -2 inches
- Plant Height: 0.16 - 1 foot
- Fun Facts: The name dandelion comes from the French phrase 'dent de lion' which means "lion's tooth" referring to the leaves. This plant is edible. The sap in the stem contains latex.
- Flower Color: Yellow
- Bloom Time: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
- Petal: Many
- Leaf: Basal Rosette, Deeply Divided
- Stem: Smooth, Unbranched
- Environment: Sun
- Location: Crabtree Creek Greenway, Hatcher Creek Greenway, Indian Creek Greenway, Shiloh Greenway