They're called pissenlit ("wet the bed," due to their diuretic properties) and dent-de-lion (lion's tooth) in French. I think the former is more commonly used than the latter. I may be wrong about that. At any rate, they're bloomín' all over, including in the vineyard parcels. They're also going to seed, as evidenced by the white "parachutes" in the photo.
A few good breezes will help the dandelion seeds take flight.
Today should be another good one, according to the forecasts. After today, things are supposed to cool down some and there may be more rain.
Pissenlit is a brilliant name! I’ll have to remember that.
ReplyDeleteI've always known them as 'Lion's tooth' - I don't want to think of the other, new to me! :-)
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