Scientific Name:	Taraxacum officinale Weber In Wiggers	Common Name:	Dandelion
Scientific Family:		Affiliation:	TCE, TAES, And TTU
Local Names:		Common Family Name:	Sunflower
Life Cycle:	Perennial >> Simple	Leaf Arrangement:	Whorled
Stem Characteristic:	Stemless	Stem Type:	Round
Leaf Structure:	Simple	Petiole:	No
Leaf Margins:	Lobed	Leaf Shape:	All Basal. Deeply Notched
Leaf Hairs:	Yes	Flower Color:	Yellow
Growth Stage:	Flowering	Environment:	Pastures, Lawns, Roadsides, Water Ways
Other:	Flower heads are one to two inches across, composed of yellow petal-like ray flowers. Seed head matures into a puff ball. Leaves are clustered at the top of the root crown and contain a milky juice.