100 Species #20: Dandelion.

The first of the dandelions (Taraxacum officinale) to bloom along the foundation of our house.

The dandelion is an iconic part of urban nature. Why, look up at my icon! It has made itself useful to humans as a food plant and in herbal medicine, and if humans no longer cherish it as they used to, too bad. It is forever to stay with us in our cities and suburbs, along our roads and the edges of our carefully mowed lawns.

It was 365 urban species #82 in this blog before.