Spotted Cat S Ear Plant. For our plant comparison we are going to look at dandelion (which most people know) and cat’s ear (a similar looking plant). There are a few major differences:
This plant is usually mistaken by dandelion, perhaps because of its bright yellow flower, which also ends up releasing its seeds as windborne “parachutes”. Hairy cat's ear is an introduced perennial in the aster family (asteraceae). Images of species taken above kynance cove, west lizard nnr, kynance, cornwall.
A common and often abundant plant, found in all types of grassy places and often growing alongside dandelions.
This plant is usually mistaken by dandelion, perhaps because of its bright yellow flower, which also ends up releasing its seeds as windborne “parachutes”. Radicata.although the great orme is one of its well known habitats there aren't very many of these to be seen. Hairy cat's ear, spotted cat's ear false dandelion, frogbit, gosmore (hypochaeris radicata) by melody aug 29, 2004 8:47 am hairy cat's ear in morwell national park, victoria, australia, where it is just about the commonest weed. There are a few major differences: