Taraxacum /tÉËraeksÉkÊm/ tÉËrÃ¦ksÉkÊm is a large genus of flowering plants in the Family asteraceae and consists of species commonly known as. dandelionach single flower in a head is called a floret. Many Taraxacum species produce seeds asexually by apomixis, where the seeds are produced without pollination, resulting in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent plant.
Wheeler Family Name. This English name of Wheeler refers to an occupation, that of a maker of wheels. The wheels could be for a cart, to be used in spinning or other manufacturing systems. The Middle English term whele which means Ã¢â¬ËwheelÃ¢â¬â¢. Origin of Wheeler surname is in England, Ireland and Wales. Wheeler surname is extremely common on the Isle of Wight.
The town was originally called Wheelersborough after its original settler, Benjamin Wheeler. It was incorporated on February 24, 1794, and named after the English patriot John Hampden. During the War of 1812, on September 3, 1814, about 400 local militia under the command of Brigadier General John Blake of nearby Brewer attempted to hold off a superior force of British regulars at Hampden.