Taraxacum officinale
Dandelion
This plant attracts the following butterflies:
Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell and others
Sightings 2004
Small Tortoiseshell on Dandelion, 30 March 2004
Past Image:
Green-veined White on Dandelion. 21 April 2002. Sapperton Valley.
notes:
I've seen other butterflies on Dandelions but have failed to record details.
Gardeners hate these "weeds". I let them flower and then try to remove them.
Reference Section
Plant Type: wildflower
Flowers in April