Dandelion in Strawberry 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 in bloom.
(Photo: John Strang, University of Kentucky)
Management:
- Cultivate or dig individual plants; however, new shoots can grow from dormant buds on root pieces remaining in the ground.
- Apply herbicides as spot applications.
