How did the dandelion get there?

A tiny yellow dandelion grows in the vast open grassy area of Halifax mall in downtown Raleigh.

Phenomenon Description: Yellow dandelion plant in the middle of a grassy downtown area.
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Question: How did the dandelions get there?
Other related questions you considered: Will more dandelions grow in the area? How long will they live?

Science Discipline: Life Science
Grade Level: Grade 3
NC Standard(s): LS.3.2 Understand how plant structures aid in survival.
DCI: LS.1.A and LS.2.A
Crosscutting Concepts: Cause and Effect: Mechanism and Explanation  

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