Diente de León

This perennial plant with long primary root and basal rosette, usually reaches 40 cm in height. It has alternating leaves lanceolate with a central vein, without differentiated petiole, pinnatipartidas with lobes in triangular form of jagged and sharp margins, sometimes presents  microvilli. The stem always remains in an extremely short state, which is why they are called acaules plants. They are also capable of producing an elongated internode with an inflorescence, called a scape. Hollow inflorescence peduncles that, when broken, emanate a bitter milky juice. Hermaphrodite flowers of a golden yellow color that make it easily identifiable. Corolla in liguulas finished in five small teeth, it flowers in spring to until ends of summer. The fruit is an "achene" (cypsela) with long beak and vilano.