Afro Dandelion by Kaye Menner is a photograph by Kaye Menner which was uploaded on November 10th, 2016.
Afro Dandelion by Kaye Menner
I have seen many dandelions in my life, but I have never again seen one with the soft fluffy 'hair' like this one.... more
by Kaye Menner
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Afro Dandelion by Kaye Menner
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Kaye Menner
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I have seen many dandelions in my life, but I have never again seen one with the soft fluffy 'hair' like this one.
I believe this is a Hawksbeard as mentioned in the first and last paragraph below.
[Wikipedia]
Hawksbeard flower heads and ripe seeds are sometimes confused with dandelions.
Many similar plants in the Asteraceae family with yellow flowers are sometimes known as false dandelions. Dandelions are very similar to catsears (Hypochaeris). Both plants carry similar flowers, which form into windborne seeds. However, dandelion flowers are borne singly on unbranched, hairless and leafless, hollow stems, while catsear flowering stems are branched, solid, and carry bracts. Both plants have a basal rosette of leaves and a central taproot. However, the leaves of dandelions are smooth or glabrous, whereas those of catsears are coarsely hairy.
Early-flowering dandelions may be distinguished from coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) by their basal rosette of leaves, their lack of disc florets, and the absence of scales on the flowering stem.
Other plants with superficially similar flowers include hawkweeds (Hieracium) and hawksbeards (Crepis). These are readily distinguished by branched flowering stems, which are usually hairy and bear leaves.
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