136186
21 Jan, 2011
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An interesting and amazing plant. If you pull up the plannt to eat the roots and leaves and flowers then if you leave even a small bit of root in the soil it will regrow into a whole new dandelion which you can then harvest to eat or use medicinaly. |
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Logos
12 Aug, 2008
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Description: Dandelion leaves have a jagged edge, grow close to the ground, and are seldom more than 20 centimeters long. Its flowers are bright yellow. There are several dandelion species. |
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Logos
12 Aug, 2008
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Habitat and Distribution: Dandelions grow in open, sunny locations throughout the Northern Hemisphere. |
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Logos
12 Aug, 2008
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Edible Parts: All parts are edible. Eat the leaves raw or cooked. Boil the roots as a vegetable. Roots roasted and ground are a good coffee substitute. Dandelions are high in vitamins A and C and in calcium. |
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Logos
12 Aug, 2008
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Other Uses: Use the white juice in the flower stems as glue. |
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crashdive123
7 Aug, 2009
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Fresh-root tea traditionally used for liver, gallbladder, kidney, and bladder ailments, diuretic (not indicated when inflammation is present). |
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crashdive123
7 Aug, 2009
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Also used as a tonic for weak or impaired digestion, constipation. Dried root thought to be weaker, often roasted as coffee substitute. Dried leaf tea a folk laxative. |
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your_comforting_company
19 Jan, 2010
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this plant is distinct from it's look-similars in that it has one flower per flowerstalk. If there is more than one flower per stalk it is not dandelion. Leaves are highly variable |
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your_comforting_company
19 Jan, 2010
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I would also like to point out that in my area (for all you southern boys), anything that has milky sap is called (genericly) milkweed but that is clearly a misnomer. milkweed is a different plant entirely. |
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Ted
30 Jan, 2010
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Young leaves are good raw but soon become very bitter! Boil in a couple of changes of water. The flowers can be battered and fried. |
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Locations Found
Delaware, US
Georgia, US
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