Dandelion in Bramble Plantings
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Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is a common, yellow-flowered perennial weed that grows as a rosette from a deep taproot. Oval leaves have wavy margins.
Dandelion foliage.
(Photo: Daniel Becker, University of Kentucky)
Dandelion flowers and seedhead.
(Photo: Howard F Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org)
Management:
- Dig up individual plants; new shoots can grow from dormant buds on root pieces remaining in the ground.
- Apply herbicides as spot applications.
