Dandelion (Taraxacum sp.) seed head. Each seed is topped by a feathery parachute (pappus) of fine hairs, which allows the seeds to be widely dispersed

---

Dandelion (Taraxacum sp.) seed head. Each seed is topped by a feathery parachute (pappus) of fine hairs, which allows the seeds to be widely dispersed by the wind. Photographed in Dorset, UK, in September.

---

Size: 5125px × 3404px
Photo credit: © COLIN VARNDELL/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: angiosperm, angiosperms, asteraceae, biological, biology, botanical, botany, clock, close-, common, compositae, dandelion, detail, dispersal, dispersed, flora, foliage, head, leaf, leaves, nature, pappus, parachute, part, parts, perennial, plant, plants, reproduction, reproductive, seed, seeds, sp., structure, structures, taraxacum, taxaxacum, weed, wild, wildflower, wind, wind-dispersal, wind-dispersed