Dandelion

The Dandelion, although an all-too-common weedy plant in the real world, is somewhat rare in the Pikmin games, appearing in only two overworld locations, one cave, and seven challenge mode levels. Dandelions are used merely for scenery and do not affect gameplay. Seeding Dandelions can also be found in the series, but only affect gameplay in. The Dandelion is among the few organisms in the Pikmin series named after its.

In, Dandelions evolve from each passing day from bud, to flower, to finally a Seeding Dandelion.

Trivia
The Dandelion is the only plant in the English release of Pikmin 2 to have the scientific name of a real plant, although it refers to a slightly different plant.