The youtube algorithm thought I needed to learn more about dandelions and showed me this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyePMeGE3CI

Everyone says the name dan-de-lion (tooth of the lion) is from the tooth-shaped leaves, but I think the tap root is the real tooth. It's bright white on the inside, it sinks deep into the earth and it won't let go.

The seeds also provide forage for birds. I often see clever birds pin the stems down to the ground with their feet and peck away at the seeds.