The flowers are yellow and are individual stems. The seeds are brown with tip containing white hairs. The yellow flower will turn to a white globular puff ball. The seeds are disseminated by wind. Dandelions spread by both seed and stems from the root.
Dandelion is found throughout the United States.
Good insect and disease control and a sound fertility program will help to prevent the open spaces that allow dandelion seeds to take root. Since dandelions are winter perennials which germinate in the fall, postemergent herbicide applications will be most effective at this time. Use a selective postemergent application timed after germination when plants are young and actively growing.