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Dandelion—Taraxacum officinaleA perennial member of the daisy family, dandelions can reduce the aesthetic quality of lawns and turf and can be a weed pest in gardens. Not everyone considers dandelions a weed, however—they can be considered attractive, they are edible to humans in a variety of ways, are high in nutritional value for humans and animals, and are important for insects, including bees and butterflies. Click on images to view full-size
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[Photos, left to right: Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org; Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service,Bugwood.org; Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org]
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