Pappus (botany)
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In Asteraceae, the pappus is the modified calyx, the part of an individual floret, that surrounds the base of the corolla tube in flower. It functions as a dispersal mechanism for the achenes that con
The pappus-clad fruits that make up the familiar "dandelion clock" being dispersed by the wind (family Asteraceae)
Bidens frondosa achenes with barbed pappus
Taraxacum
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Taraxacum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae which consists of species commonly known as dandelions. The scientific and hobby study of the genus is known as taraxacology. The genu
Pappus (botany)
…of bristles (sometimes feathery), awns, scales, or may be absent, and in some species, is too small to see without magnification. In genera such as Taraxacum or Eupatorium, feathery bristles of the pappus function as a "parachute" which enables the seed to be carried by the wind. In genera such as Bidens the…
Dandelion Flower
Taraxacum Officinale Seed
Dandelion bilobed stigma bearing pollen
Two stages in the life cycle of a common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) – flower head and seed head