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Closer view, showing how the individual seeds interlock.
It is quite windy today, so I was surprised to find a complete seed head of this dandelion [Taraxacum officinale] The leaves & root have culinary & herbal/medicinal uses, but in moderation.

Known as a Dandelion "clock" - children "tell the time" by blowing at the seed head, until all the seeds have gone; each puff of breath equals an hour ...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taraxacum_officinale