Dandelion agg. - Taraxacum officinale agg.
Description
There are around 200 similar microspecies of the Dandelion genus in Britain, which really require an expert to identify them. Our illustrations are shown to represent the group. They have milky latex, and a basal rosette of leaves, lobed or unlobed. Flowerheads usually yellow, solitary borne on hollow scape (stem). Fruit a large and conspicuous clock.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Various, but usually preferring moist, grassy places.
When to see it
Generally March to October.
Life History
Perennial.
UK Status
Very common in Britain.
VC55 Status
Very common in Leicestershire and Rutland as a group or aggregate.
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015