Taraxacum officinale, the common dandelion (often simply called 'dandelion'), is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant of the family Asteraceae (Compositae).
The common dandelion is well known for its yellow flower heads that turn into round balls of silver tufted fruits that disperse in the wind. These balls are usually called 'clocks' in both British and American English. The name 'blowball' has also been used.It grows in temperate regions of the world, in lawns, on roadsides, on disturbed banks ...