Dandelion.

[Mexican18]

On a recent gardening programme I heard someone say that Dandelion seeds can travel 5 miles. How do they know?

[Khandro]

I would have thought in a strong wind over flat land, that would be a modest guess. what would stop them?

[Mamyalynne]

They put little tags on them Mex ;-)

[Mexican18]

You are probably right Lynne. They should organise a competition with a prize for the person who finds the one that has flown the furthest!

[Maydup]

All I know is that far too many have landed on my lawn this year! I shall have to drive 5 miles against the wind and when I find them, dig them all up!

[Mexican18]

They are nice in a salad!

[bookbinder]

https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/how-far-can-dandelion-seeds-travel/

[MrsLadyBug]

Dandelions just growing in grassy patch and my helper has decided not to cut until the flowers start to die as while they are flowering it is helping bees .
If this is the case I am more than ok about them growing in grass.

[cracker222]

If dandelions were difficult to grow and came from the Himalayas, the RHS would give it an Award of Garden Merit!

[Khandro]

DANDELION

[Khandro]

DANDELION

Sure as a soldier to find the best place,
Dig down deep and then spread out
A green, split groundsheet; a coarse, cheerful face,
Never fresh yellow, on a deceptive neck
Staffed with reinforcements; yellow job soon done,
Consolidates, constructs a startling wig
As decoy for the winds to take;
Sticks the fuzz aboveground, waits.
Platoons of sons are whirled away to dig...

Stiff bald fathers with coarse-pored pates
See to wider billets for their groundsheets.

P. J. Kavanagh