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Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, is a common pest on lawns where its long tap root and mosaic arrangement of leaves give it an advantage in the struggle for water and light

Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, is a common pest on lawns where its long tap root and mosaic arrangement of leaves give it an advantage in the struggle for water and light

Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, is a common pest on lawns where its long tap root and mosaic arrangement of leaves give it an advantage in the struggle for water and light



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