Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (07/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Very distinctive bracts so easy to ID.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). There are 250 different sub-species of dandelion which only experts can distinguish from one another. That's why the use of "agg." meaning aggregate.

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (06/04/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). There are 250 different sub-species of dandelion which only experts can distinguish from one another. That's why the use of "agg." meaning aggregate.

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (19/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place).

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (24/08/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Just shows how much insects love these - and they are not always bees.

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (01/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Just shows how much insects love these - and they are not always bees.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). The leaves vary considerably and are perhaps one of the ways experts use to id the 250 different dandelion species.

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (22/04/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). The leaves vary considerably and are perhaps one of the ways experts use to id the 250 different dandelion species.

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (07/04/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). With young buds.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place) (nestling in the brickwork of the stable block).

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (07/04/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place) (nestling in the brickwork of the stable block).

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (07/04/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Flowers and buds can co-exist with seedheads on the same plant.

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (24/08/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Flowers and buds can co-exist with seedheads on the same plant.

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (18/09/2021) Stubble field on footpath just off West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Young buds.

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (24/04/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Makro shot.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Makro shot showing the double-headed stigmas now covered with pollen.

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (24/04/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Makro shot showing the double-headed stigmas now covered with pollen.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. This dandelion is really tall - although that's not so clear in this image, and very large-leaved. I wonder if woodland ones grow taller, trying to reach the sun?

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (18/04/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. This dandelion is really tall - although that's not so clear in this image, and very large-leaved. I wonder if woodland ones grow taller, trying to reach the sun?

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. And the flowers of this specimen are also large.

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (18/04/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. And the flowers of this specimen are also large.

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Dandelion leaves vary considerably, but they are all in a basal rosette and to some extent lobed.

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (19/07/2021) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Dandelion leaves vary considerably, but they are all in a basal rosette and to some extent lobed.

Stubble field on footpath just off West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Another basal rosette.

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (18/09/2021) Stubble field on footpath just off West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Another basal rosette.

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (18/09/2021) Stubble field on footpath just off West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. The leaves of the giant dandelion from the earlier images - they are also large.

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (18/04/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. The leaves of the giant dandelion from the earlier images - they are also large.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). This shows the spent flower and the fluffly seeds just emerging.

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (01/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). This shows the spent flower and the fluffly seeds just emerging.

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (01/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). The beautiful, classic seed-head (pappus).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). You can see the actual seeds (the brown bits) at the end of each seed head as a load of neighbouring ones have already flown.

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (01/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). You can see the actual seeds (the brown bits) at the end of each seed head as a load of neighbouring ones have already flown.

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (05/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). A makro shot of the seeds.

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (24/08/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place).

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (08/05/2022) Field down from Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex.

Field down from Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. You can clearly see the seeds at the end of each parachute now that loads of them have flown the nest!

Dandelion / Pissabed (Taraxicum officinale) (08/05/2022) Field down from Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. You can clearly see the seeds at the end of each parachute now that loads of them have flown the nest!