A rosette of leaves at the base of a dandelion

In botany, a rosette is a circular arrangement of the leaves, with all the leaves at a single height. Often, perennial plants whose regular foliage dies down to the ground in winter retain a rosette of leaves at the soil's surface. A Dandelion, above ground structures, by Adam Retchless File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A Dandelion, above ground structures, by Adam Retchless File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Many plants in many families have rosettes; they are particularly common in Asteraceae (e.g., dandelions) and Brassicaceae (e.g., cabbage). Genera many, see list The aster or sunflower family (Family Asteraceae or, alternatively Family Compositae) is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants. ... Species See text Dandelion (Taraxacum) is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. ... Genera See text The flowering plant family Brassicaceae, also called Cruciferae, is known as the mustard family or cabbage family. ... Cultivar Group Brassica oleracea Capitata Group The cabbage (Brassica oleracea Capitata Group) is an edible plant of the Family Brassicaceae (or Cruciferae). ...