Some may also think of dandelions as those white puffballs whose seeds you can blow away like a candle on a birthday cake. The puffball is also considered a dandelion — it's what the yellow flower matures into after a few days.
Dandelions, of course! A yard full of golden dandelions in bloom can be a gorgeous sight. Eventually, all those beautiful flowers eventually turn to white globes of exposed seeds that are often called "puffballs."
Anemones are known as wind flowers, as their name in Greek means 'wind. ' To the ancients, it appeared that the wind opened the flowers, as well as refreshed them by blowing away exhausted petals. Today, you can witness fields of wild anemones waving in the wind among the White Mountains of western Crete.
Each seed is attached to a characteristic fuzzy structure called a 'pappus' that allows the seed to be carried by the wind.
typically, a dandelion blowing in the wind represents the a wish for a good fate. They can also stand as a memorial for a loved one that has passed away.
Dandelion is known by various other names in different regions around the world, the popular ones being cankerwort, wild endive, pissenlit, yellow gowan, puff ball, blow ball and more. Dandelions have around 30 species and can be found throughout the world.
A very common plant ,dandelion grows wild almost everywhere. Dandelion is a native of Europe. In India it is found through Himalayas. Nutritionally, the dandelion has remarkable value.
Dandelions are in one of the largest families within the angiosperms, the aster / sunflower family (Asteraceae), a group that is usually easy to recognize because the flowers occur in dense clusters (inflorescences) that themselves look like a single flower.
Dandelion is a flowering plant of the Taraxacum officinale species with bright yellow flowers symbolising optimism, growth, and good luck.
Dandelions are the group of flowers belonging to the genus called Taraxacum, which are native to Eurasia and North America. Although a dandelion flower head looks like one large flower, it is actually composed of lots of small flowers (called florets) to create a composite flower head.
The pappus catch the wind, enhance air drag and carry the seed. It closes in rainy or foggy weather, when the wind is weak. In drier, more windy conditions, dandelions widen the pappus to better catch the wind so the seeds can fly freely.
Daisies have distinctive white petals and a yellow centre, while dandelions are typically bright yellow with thick flowers. While they may appear pretty, some may be surprised to learn daisies are actually weeds, sprouting where they are not wanted.
Where did we get the idea of making a wish on dandelions? The story goes, if you blew all of the seeds of a dandelion at once, the person you loved would love you back. Each time you wish upon a dandelion you are sending anywhere from 54-172 seeds into the air.
Dandelions are both male and female at the same time. For most hermaphroditic flowers, the genders develop at slightly different times to avoid inbreeding. Inbreeding allows negative traits that are normally recessive to become physical traits, which isn't good.
Mohavea confertiflora, the ghost flower, is a plant of the family Plantaginaceae.
baby's breath, (genus Gypsophila), diverse genus of about 150 species of annual and perennial flowering plants of the pink family (Caryophyllaceae), native to Eurasia. Several are cultivated for their fine misty effect in rock gardens and flower borders and in floral arrangements.
Achillea ptarmica - Angel's breath flower - from the Asteraceae family | Flowers perennials, Perennials, Perennial plants.
Balloon flowers (Platycodon grandiflorus) are clump-forming perennials and members of the easy-to-grow bellflower family of plants although the blooms do not resemble bells. Instead, puffy, balloon-like buds swell up to produce the 2- to 3-inch star-shaped flowers.
A pomander is also known as a kissing ball and can be made of fresh or artificial flowers. Pomanders were traditionally made with perfumes and used to lessen bad smells. Nowadays, pomanders can be seen in many weddings.
Balloon flower gets its common name from the unopened flower buds which resemble hot air balloons. Children love to grow this plant for the balloon-like buds which pop when squeezed. The name "Platycodon" means "flat bell", which aptly describes the opened flowers.
Chipping, field, house, song and white-throated sparrows, American goldfinches, and indigo buntings are but a few of the many songbirds that devour dandelion seeds. Dandelions also show up in the diets of bobwhite quail, wild turkeys, ruffed grouse, rabbits, white-tailed deer and eastern chipmunks.
Lilies are believed to symbolise femininity and fertility.
Daffodils, yellow iris, forsythia, and tulips are some popular yellow flowers that bloom in springtime.
Dandelion is a gender-neutral name of French and Old English origin. The name of the vibrant yellow wildflower, Dandelion derives from the French dent-de-lion, meaning “lion's tooth.” This refers to the jagged shape of the flower's petals.
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