You don’t need a dandelion to know which way the wind blows. But it can help. On any given dandelion, some seeds are destined to go north, while others are fated to fly east, south or west ...

Dandelion seeds can fly for incredible distances despite ... It’s significant enough that it increases the drag on each seed, allowing wind to catch the seeds and carry them for long distances.

It's a summer staple: fluffy clouds of dandelion seeds wafting through the summer air. You'll be seeing a lot of them in the weeks to come. As dandelion season reaches its peak, mature plants will ...

the parachute bristles catch a ride on the wind, carrying the seeds away. “We noticed that the dandelion parachute is closed in foggy mornings but then open again when the sun is up during the ...

Each white puffball has about 100 seeds that float up to five miles in the wind. Next time you see that dandelion pop up in your yard, think about its incredible history and biology. And if you ...

"Each dandelion seed is tethered by a thin tube to around ... "When seeds break free from the flower head, these bundles of hairs catch the wind and carry their seeds. This hairy parachute closes ...