Species Cards
Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
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Group: |
© Erica Bower Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) |
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Food chain : |
Producer |
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What it eats : |
Makes its own food from carbon dioxide and water, using sunlight energy. |
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Eaten by: |
Leaves are eaten by rabbits, slugs and snails. Hoverflies and other insects feed on nectar. Goldfinches eat the seeds. |
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Habitat: |
Wildflower grasslandWildflower grassland |
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Description: |
The leaves are long and deeply toothed, and grow in a rosette. The bright yellow flowers are pollinated by hoverflies and other insects. The seeds have little parachute hairs so they are dispersed by wind. |
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