Also known as: タンポポ, たんぽぽ, 蒲公英, dandelion
Literally "lion's tooth" in French (dent-de-lion). A flowering plant with a yellow composite flower head and broad jagged leaves. A seeded dandelion is white due to the seedlings' parachute tops.
This plant is a popular theme in the series Popotan.
Examples
- Dandelion clocks and wind-borne seeds (white)
Other Asteraceae species
- Chamomile
- Chicory (Flower)
- Chrysanthemum
- Cornflower
- Cosmos (Flower)
- Dahlia
- Edelweiss (Flower)
- Gerbera
- Marigold
- Safflower
- Sunflower
- Thistle
- Zinnia




