Question

Are dandelions gymnosperms?

Answer 1

Gymnosperms:

1. Vascular plants that bear naked seeds are referred to as gymnosperms.
2. Examples- redwood, pine, fir, juniper, etc.
3. These plants are evergreen and their leaves are needle or scale-like in their shape.

Dandelions:

1. Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is a perennial, dicot plant that belongs to the family Asteraceae.
2. Dandelions are not gymnosperms. They are angiosperms in which pollen grains and ovules develop inside a flower.
3. The seeds produced by angiosperms are enclosed within the fruits.