To many homeowners, dandelions (Taraxacum officinale) are the yellow scourge of a well-manicured yard, and it's hard to imagine that there are any benefits to having them around. Seen as an annoying ...

Even if you’re not a plant person, the common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is instantly recognizable. But beyond its ...

Dandelion is a plant with yellow flowers. Taraxacum officinale is the most common variety of this plant, and it grows in many parts of the world.

The common dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, is an important and useful plant that has fed people for thousands of years. Young dandelion leaves are the most nutritious greens that you can eat ...

Keeping the ground covered, whether with mulch, groundcovers or spreading plants, is the best defense against weeds gaining traction in the first place. And when weeds do show up, eliminate them ...

Nearby lawn owners shouldn't panic. The dandelions the researchers will use aren't the ones disgracing our nation's lawns, which go by the species name Taraxacum officinale.

With a name derived from the French dent de lion, after their jagged-toothed foliage, the taxonomy of Taraxacum officinale (agg) is far from simple. Although easily identified as a genus, there are at ...

CDC This image, magnified 811x, shows the details of a Taraxacum officinale "clock," those puffballs of seeds that float on the wind. According to the CDC, "the remnants of a seed attachment is ...