Janet Brien's photos with the keyword: false dandelion

Although this flower may look very similar to a dandelion, comparing the two shows this flower to be quite different. It grows quite a bit taller and the buds and flower petals are also different. I think they are really beautiful, especially as a close-up! Because they're taller, I find them to be quite graceful looking and elegant. The False Dandelion is an edible herb which is also considered to be a hated weed and grows anywhere its seeds can sprout. Native to Europe, this flower is now found all over the world. As was mentioned, this plant is completely edible and it's added to salads, steamed or stir-fried. The roots can be roasted and ground for a coffee substitute! It is suspected that if eaten in excess, however, horses can get an leg flexion ailment called "stringhalt" . If you would like to know more about this flower, Wiki has a page here: Wiki: Catsear

[+1 in a note above] One of the reasons I love Flickr so much is the inspiration I get from the pictures I see. I once saw an image of a single wild oat taken directly from above and it was so totally cool and awesome that it completely changed the way I see natural subjects. I am always on the lookout for that super cool top-down view that isolates a simple subject and makes it special. Yesterday I posted pictures of a False Dandilion , and if you'll look at the second picture I posted, you'll see some buds from a side view. Here we get to see what a bud looks like when it's trying to impersonate the Eye of Sauron from the Lord of the Rings! I've uploaded two other pictures today and I hope you'll visit them too! Thanks to all of you who have visited and have left comments and favorites! I try to go to all of your pages within a day or two and is a highlight for me to see your beautiful photography! :) Explored on June 12, 2012, placement at #33