Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion)
Plant community: Urban Growth
Native region/country: All of the US
Mature size: max 1′8″ tall, 1 ft spread.
Habitat and/or preferred growing conditions: Grows almost anywhere.
Hardiness zone: 5-9
Leaf/flower color: Leaves are 2 to 16 inches long. The flower heads are solitary at the end of naked, hollow stalks. Stalks can reach heights up to 2 feet. One head contains from 100 to 300 flowers. Seeds of common dandelion are topped by a parachute of bristles that aid in dissemination.
Does it burn?: Probably
Burn Quality: Unknown
Sources:
http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=taof
http://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Taraxacum+officinale
http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/organic-herbs/growing-dandelion
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/forb/taroff/all.html#BOTANICAL AND ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS