A. Scientific name: Taraxacum officinale
B. Identification: Single, unbranched yellow flower, leaves that grow from the bottom of the stem only(basal leaves); lobed leaves and produce a milky sap; hollow stems
C. Mostly resides on Earth: native to Eurasia but widespread throughout much of temperate North America.
E. Role in the food chain/web: Producers
F. Biomes where it lives in: grassy biome.
G. Trophic level: level 1
Dandelion has the scientific name Taraxacum officinale (the most common species). They have a single, unbranched yellow flower, lobed leaves, and produce a milky sap that grows from the bottom of the stem only (basal leaves) and hollow stems. This plant is in the trophic level 1 where it plays as the primary producer. It mostly resides native to Eurasia but is widespread throughout much of temperate North America. It grows abundantly in the grassland biome.
