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Arr these catsear or something else?
 

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I can't tell for sure. Might have to let that plant mature and see the flowers. I've had good success taking samples, like a whole plant, to a local plant nursery. There is almost always a local "plant nerd" that knows everything about every local plants species.
 

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I can't tell for sure. Might have to let that plant mature and see the flowers. I've had good success taking samples, like a whole plant, to a local plant nursery. There is almost always a local "plant nerd" that knows everything about every local plants species.
The full growth is like this in the first photo and in second photo I found that is catsear! In the first photo my grandmother told it's radish but I don't know!
 

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I wonder if these are the same!
 

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Yes...they are a smaller subspecies of dandelion...study this picture...does it compare?100_7323.JPG
do your flowers look like this? None of the photos of this tortoise and his dandelion show any leafs...Sorry...100_7297.JPG
however, there is no doubt to me that it's a species of dandelion and edible
 

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Yes...they are a smaller subspecies of dandelion...study this picture...does it compare?View attachment 364051
do your flowers look like this? None of the photos of this tortoise and his dandelion show any leafs...Sorry...View attachment 364053
however, there is no doubt to me that it's a species of dandelion and edible
I live in Greece! Dandelions are different from country to country but yes they are similar! I can find catsear, hawkbits or hawksbeard! Here's how can I find!
 

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I live in Greece! Dandelions are different from country to country but yes they are similar! I can find catsear, hawkbits or hawksbeard! Here's how can I find!
No! I know that's not dandelion...it edible, but I've never seen that plant
 
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