The gorgeous colours and patterns of this leaf caught my eye on Thursday morning. This is just the tip of the leaf in this image. I'm pretty sure it is a Dandelion leaf. The Dandelion was introduced from Europe. Young Dandelion leaves can be used in a salad and the roasted root can be used as a substitute for coffee. The name dandelion is derived from the Old French, dent-de-lion, which is literally "lion's tooth", referring to the sharply-lobed leaves of the plant.