Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Taraxacum officinale - Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) growing in a modern yard.
Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) from William Curtis, Flora Londinensis, vol. 1, pl. 58, 1777
Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) from the Victoria & Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, English, c. 1835-1845
Common Names: Dandelion, Lion's Tooth, Cankerwort, Milk-witch, Yellow-gowan, Irish Daisy, Monks-head, Priest's-crown, Puff-+ball

Description: Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) is a member of the Aster Family (Asteraceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 4, p. 444 recorded this plant native to Britain.

Quilts with this Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) motif: 
 
  • None known at this time

Chintz with this Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) motif: 
 
  • Victoria & Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, English, Accession Number T.393-1967, c. 1835-1845





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