| dandelion | USDA PLANTS Symbol: TAOF U.S. Nativity: Native Habit: Forbs/Herbs |
| Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers |
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Taxonomic Rank: Magnoliopsida: Asterales: Asteraceae |
| Synonym(s): common dandelion, blowball, dandelion, faceclock |
| Native Range: (NRCS) |
| Selected Images from Invasive.org | View All Images at Invasive.org |
![]() Kenneth M. Gale, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
![]() Flower(s); A serious weed of urban areas throughout the United States, was introduced into New England by European colonists in the 1600s as a salad green. Bonnie Harper-Lore, Federal Highway Administration, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
![]() Flower(s); top view of single plant in flower Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
![]() Plant(s); in lawn; early in year Charles T. Bryson, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
| EDDMapS Distribution: This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts and records obtained from USDA Plants Database. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org |
![]() State(s) Where Reported invasive. Based on state level agency and organization lists of invasive plants from WeedUS database. |













