Red-seeded Dandelion (Taraxacum Erythrospermum) Flower In Bloom : (pix Sanjiv Shukla) Stock Photography

Red-seeded dandelion (Taraxacum erythrospermum) is a species of dandelion introduced to much of North America and is very similar to, and often mistaken for, the common dandelion. It most readily differs by its reddish-brown seed bases whereas its flowers are yellow composed of numerous small florets. It can also be identified by its leaves, which have consistently triangular lobes throughout.