[Wildflowers of Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington: Members of the Sunflower Family with Flower Heads like Dandelions]

Common Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Synonyms: Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale, Taraxacum officinale ssp. vulgare

Flower head of Common Dandelion: Taraxacum officinale (Synonyms: Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale, Taraxacum officinale ssp. vulgare)

The photos of the inflorescence and leaf of the common dandelion were photographed at SnowKing Snow Park on Mt. Adams (elevation ~3250')..........May 7, 2005.
Basal leaf of Common Dandelion: Taraxacum officinale (Synonyms: Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale, Taraxacum officinale ssp. vulgare)
Paul Slichter