Dandelion: Compositae, Taraxacum.

Compositae, Taraxacum, perennial herb.

Whenever early spring comes, dandelion pulls out its stem and opens yellow flowers in green. After the flowers bloom, the seeds are snow-white pompoms, which fly with the wind and are born when they land, often implying pursuit, freedom and rebirth. It is not as gorgeous and fragrant as other flowers, but it spreads the breath of spring with tenacious vitality.

Dandelion is also known as yellow flower Xiaoding, mother-in-law, flower flower lang and so on. It can be seen everywhere in fields, valleys, hillsides, grasslands, roadsides and river banks. The flowering period is April-September, and the fruiting period is May-65438+1October.

Dandelion is adaptable, cold-resistant and heat-resistant. In early spring, the soil temperature 1 ~ 2℃ can germinate, the optimum temperature for seed germination is 15 ~ 25℃, and it germinates slowly above 30℃, and the optimum temperature for leaf growth is 20 ~ 22℃, which is suitable for loose and fertile sandy soil with good drainage. Strong drought resistance and waterlogging tolerance, which is also the reason for its tenacious vitality.

If you want to harvest dandelion seeds, pick them before opening the flowerpot to avoid seed waste. After harvest, dry in the shade 1~2 days until the seeds are half dry, rub off the fluff at the tip of the seeds by hand, and then dry the seeds for later use.