Cliche Dandelion Flower Head Royalty-Free Stock Photography

A number of species of Taraxacum are seed-dispersed ruderals that rapidly colonize disturbed soil, especially the common dandelion T. officinale, which has been introduced over much of the temperate world. After flowering is finished, the dandelion flower head dries out for a day or two. The dried petals and stamens drop off, the bracts reflex curve backwards, and the parachute ball opens into a full sphere. When development is complete, the mature seeds are attached to white, fluffy `parachutes` which easily detach from the seedhead and glide by wind, dispersing.