Dandelion is a winter perennial. The dandelion has thick fleshy tap root which often branches.
New plants come from the root and root segments.
Leaves form in a rosette, are deeply lobed, with the lobes pointing toward the base. Both the leaves and flower stems contain a white milky fluid. 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.