蒲公英 / Dandelions

蒲公英是讓人知曉春天的到訪的野花之一。在札幌近郊蒲公英的開花時期是在4月下旬到5月上旬。從市內的住宅地的空地，小型公園等不管哪裡都可以看到蒲公英。在大型公園的廣場或是草原，看到一整面被蒲公英的花朵所覆蓋也不是稀奇的事。也有可以看到蒲公英如同黃色地毯般的時期。

Dandelions are one of the wild flowers which tell us that spring has come. Around Sapporo, they start blooming sometime around the end of April and the beginning of May. The dandelion is the most common wild plant, with flowers which are seen anywhere through Japan, in small vacant areas and community parks in residential areas. Some large, green, grass expanses in big parks are covered with dandelions' yellow flowers at their peak time. It’s like a yellow carpet. In the northern or eastern part of Hokkaido, the best season comes a little later due to the cooler climate.