The dandelion
Botanical description;
The saucer-shaped flower head of the dandelion consists only of yellow ribbon flowers. The pappus consists of hairs and can be considered a reduced calyx. The stem is hollow and has no leaves. The leaves are arranged together in a leaf rosette. They are deeply incised to curvingly toothed. When bruised, a white, milky liquid, called dandelion milk, flows from the plant.
The taproot can penetrate decimetres deep into the soil. When it breaks off or is cut at some depth, the plant can recover and several leaf rosettes can sprout from the broken taproot.
Wikipedia
Dandelions are indispensable in the Dutch landscape. They colour the meadows yellow in spring but grow and flower throughout the summer.
These flowers can also be found on poorer soil and can even cause the soil to become richer.
In this photo, the dandelion has water droplets enriching the image. The small depth of focus creates depth Inn the photo and a nice background.
My name is Sylvia van Dijk. Born and raised on the coast of Zuid-Holland in Katwijk. After 13 years on the sun-drenched island of Curacao we settled down in the beautiful province of Groningen, just across the border with Drenthe, in Musselkanaal in June 2020. On a beautiful.. Read more…