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The dandelion is the perfect example of basal leaf plant because all of the leaves are coming out the ground at the same point in a circular formation around the flowering stem. This arrangement has the leaves coming up from the ground and not along any main stem or branch like other plants.
Out of all the plants we have studied in class so far, for me the dandelion is, by far, the easiest to remember. It is interesting to learn more about the flower we have known our entire lives. Now, when I see a dandelion, I think about how it is a part of the Asteraceae family and what characteristics have placed it in that family. You are correct, the dandelion gives a perfect example of basal leaves.