Dandelion Flower Description. Leaves that may be nearly smooth-margined toothed or deeply cut. Dandelion takes its name from a French term dent de lion.
It has a rosette of leaves at the base of the plant. Dandelion Taraxacum officinale flowers are really more than meets the eye. Flowers are typically about an inch across but vigorous blooms can be up to 2 inches and either quite flat or nearly globe shaped.
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This flower is. If Lion is King of the Jungle and Rose the Queen of the Garden Dandelion is Princess of the lawn. The Dandelion Taraxacum officinale Weber T. Both plants carry similar flowers which form into windborne seeds.