Taraxacum officinale grows from (generally unbranched) taproots and produces several hollow, leafless flower stems that are typically  tall, but sometimes up to  tall. The stems can be tinted purplish, they are upright or lax, and produce flower heads that are held as tall or taller than the foliage. The foliage may be upright-growing or horizontally spreading; the leaves have petioles that are either unwinged or narrowly winged.
This type of plant grows from (generally unbranched) taproots and produces several hollow, leafless flower stalks that can reach  tall, sometimes exceeding  tall. The stems may display a purplish tint, they can be erect or relaxed in growth, and produce flower heads that surpass the foliage in height. The foliage can grow upright or spread horizontally; its leaves have petioles with either no wings or narrow wings.