Really Big Dandelion

This is the largest dandelion plant I've ever seen. Three feet high and an arm spread wide, it managed to take hold in almost no soil and has flourished along the front of an otherwise tidy building. If the wall was painted a nice shade of blue or green, it might  look more decorative or even artistic, but against a sickly red, the plant is impressive mainly for its size and sheer determination. Something to think about, the next time you dig a dandelion out of your lawn...