Taraxacum officinale
Perennial for sunny sites. Height 10-20cm. Well known in lawns. Yellow flowers March-October. Sometimes flowers earlier/later.
Good nectar plant, loved by bumblebees (eg Northern White-tailed), solitary bees (eg Orange-tailed Mining Bee), honeybees, hoverflies and butterflies. Peacock and Holly blue visit for nectar and pollen.
Taraxacum officinale
Perennial for sunny sites. Height 10-20cm. Well known in lawns. Yellow flowers March-October. Sometimes flowers earlier/later.
Good nectar plant, loved by bumblebees (eg Northern White-tailed), solitary bees (eg Orange-tailed Mining Bee), honeybees, hoverflies and butterflies. Peacock and Holly blue visit for nectar and pollen.
