I invade the spring lawn wearing a golden mane like a fierce beast, but when age catches up to me, my hair turns white and drifts away on a single puff of wind. What am I?
A dandelion
The dandelion's name derives from the French 'dent-de-lion' (lion's tooth), resembling a golden-maned lion before turning to white fluff.
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