Dandelion seed-head. Close-up of a dandelion (Taraxacum sp.) seed-head, it is also known as a clock. The plant is often classed as a weed. Each indivi

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Dandelion seed-head. Close-up of a dandelion (Taraxacum sp.) seed-head, it is also known as a clock. The plant is often classed as a weed. Each individual seed is attached to a parachute of fine hairs, which are lifted from the downy composite seed-head and carried by the wind to a new location. The fine hairs may attach to the fur of passing animals or human clothing and be carried to a new location.

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Keywords: botany, clock, close-, compositae, dandelion, dispersal, downy, flower, nature, part, parts, plant, plants, reproduce, reproduction, reproductive, seed, seed-head, seeds, sp., structure, taraxacum, wind