Name of plant: Dandelion
Where is this plant found:
Where is this plant found:
- Dandelions are wild plants.
- Dandelions are weeds which means they grow in unwanted areas (such as in people’s gardens).
- Dandelions are found around the world.
What does this plant look like?
- Dandelions have bright yellow flowers.
- Dandelions have a fluffy ball of seeds.
- Dandelions are small plants.
- Dandelions have deep roots. Even if someone picks a dandelion, it will continue to grow.
- The leaves of the dandelion are jagged.
Interesting facts about Dandelions
- Dandelions grow in gardens and on grass.
- Dandelion seeds scatter on windy days.
- Dandelions can be eaten. The young leaves are sometimes used in salads.
- The stem of the dandelion is hollow (like a drinking straw!)
- Even though dandelions are pretty, many people think they are weeds.
Images found on the Internet:
Banner: http://toony18.deviantart.com/art/dandelion-field-86401855
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dandelion_flower_Taraxacum.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taraxacumhttp://the-best-nest.blogspot.sg/2011/05/dandy-dandelions.html
Banner: http://toony18.deviantart.com/art/dandelion-field-86401855
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dandelion_flower_Taraxacum.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taraxacumhttp://the-best-nest.blogspot.sg/2011/05/dandy-dandelions.html