Dandelion Life

The dandelion, a broad-leaf perennial, life with very distinct stages. Don’t confuse it with a biennial cause this plant has five changes. Seedlings made of yellowish leaves form a basal rosette, oval in shape. And as it ages the oval achieves a very different kind of fate. As the plant begins to mature, the leaves transform with edges. They are toothed and jagged for sure. Come watch as it progresses. Once the plant is mature enough, it sits flat on the ground. I know you’re waiting for the puff, but it is nowhere to be found. The roots are thick and strong, and now it’s time for her to flower. She stands tall with stem so long, and a yellow flower will tower. The fruit will form inside the yellow, and is brown and yet quite small. This is an elongated oval fellow, with pappus white hairs overall. So that’s the stages of her life, the dandelion, a changing girl. You waited patiently through all five, so blow real hard and watch ‘em whirl!