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Dandelion
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Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale
In the United States: Naturalized · also called common dandelion

Unsung hero of spring nectar flow; heavy bloom on warm early days.

Nectarhigh
Pollenhigh
Bloom (US) March–October
Hardiness zones3-10
Duration~2 months
TypePerennial
Sunfull

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