And arguably, one of the prettiest.
Or many, if you're a literalist. Each one (of many millions) is a stem bearing thousands of flowers. Ray flowers are the "petals" on the outside; the tubular stems in the centre are disk flowers. (Which seems a misnomer; since when are tubes disks?)
Just dandy; how many million dandelion flowers are there in your lawn today?
Gorgeous! No dandelions in this lawn, but I had plenty when I lived down south. The tiny iridescent native bees loved them and would crawl between the petals to pick up pollen.
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ReplyDeleteNone yet, but only because it's not yet warm enough here. Rabbits and groundhogs love them.
ReplyDeleteHow many dandelions! Not enough, because our tortoise loves em so they get picked and eaten pretty quickly!
ReplyDeleteWe have a few - they are starting to pop up everywhere. My chickens love them so I pick them after a day or two and throw them into the chicken pen. Dandelions are some of the most beautiful, least understood plants around.
ReplyDeleteNone yet! But I'm anxiously waiting! Dandelions are amazing. They have a lot of medicinal purposes and are used in many culinary dishes. ~ks
ReplyDeleteOr along the roadsides, trails and paths. They cling to almost anywhere. I do love the flowers, but then I don't have a lawn to worry about. - Margy
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