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

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

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Photo credit: © DR NEIL OVERY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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