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Taraxacum officinale
Ditinguished seeds. Member of the Asteraceae Family.
Found by the road. Very popular in Greece.
It is edible by humans, like a salad. In greek, the common name is "radiki". The pappi ( flower structure) is called, "kleftis" (thief) and according to tradition you make a wish and blow the seeds in the air, in hope of making it true.
Spotted on Oct 25, 2011
Submitted on Nov 7, 2011
2 Comments
Thank you very much!! I have already joined the mission.. But since i try capturing urban plants.. i 'm not always sure if they can be classified as greek species.. Any help on ID suggestions is more than welcomed!!
Nice photo!
It is indeed edible as a salad, very tasty and extremely good for you!
You may want to join this mission that I discovered about organisms in Greece: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7964...