5 June 2015
Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
Bangor, Maine

Dandelion flower heads are open during the day but close at night. One flower consists of many ray florets. These mature into seed heads called blowballs. The single seed fruits are called achenes and are attached to a pappas of fine hairs that enable the seed to travel with the wind. Photos by Donne Sinderson