Canvas - Yellow Dandelion Flower Head

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The bright yellow dandelion flower head is actually a composite of many tiny individual flowers, called florets, clustered together atop a hollow stalk. After the yellow bloom fades and closes up, the flower head undergoes a remarkable transformation, preparing for seed dispersal. During this period, which can take several days to a week, the fertilized ovaries develop into single-seeded fruits, known as cypselae. The distinctive feathery white parachute, or pappus, attached to each seed, matures while the head is closed. When the process is complete, the bracts curl back, and the head opens into the iconic, spherical, white, fluffy seed head—often called a "dandelion clock" or "blowball"—ready for the wind or a child's breath to carry the tiny seeds away to start new plants.
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The bright yellow dandelion flower head is actually a composite of many tiny individual flowers, called florets, clustered together atop a hollow stalk. After the yellow bloom fades and closes up, the flower head undergoes a remarkable transformation, preparing for seed dispersal. During this period, which can take several days to a week, the fertilized ovaries develop into single-seeded fruits, known as cypselae. The distinctive feathery white parachute, or pappus, attached to each seed, matures while the head is closed. When the process is complete, the bracts curl back, and the head opens into the iconic, spherical, white, fluffy seed head—often called a "dandelion clock" or "blowball"—ready for the wind or a child's breath to carry the tiny seeds away to start new plants.