A giant dandelion

Un soffione gigante

A giant dandelion.
I've always seen them these days but I have to say never of this size. And to blow this one away you need a good breath!
This one, just to give you an idea, was as big as a melon.

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Un soffione gigante

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

The common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is a flowering plant (angiosperm) belonging to the Asteraceae family. The specific epithet, officinale, indicates its medicinal properties, known since ancient times and exploited with the use of its roots and leaves.
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A giant dandelion – Un pissenlit géant – Un diente de león gigante – Um dente-de-leão gigante – Ein riesiger Löwenzahn – Một cây bồ công anh khổng lồ – 一个巨大的蒲公英 – 巨大なタンポポ