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Dandelions

6/9/2019

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​“Sunny yellow dandelions in fields of green grass in the daytime is perhaps the Earth answering back to nighttime skies filled with twinkling stars.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
 
The word ‘dandelion’ is derived from the French phrase ‘dent de lion’ meaning ‘lion’s tooth.’
 
“When you look at a field of dandelions, you can choose to see thousands of weeds or thousands of wishes. Pluck by the stem a dandelion flower that has turned from yellow to white. Make a secret wish from your heart’s desires. When you blow on them, the fluffy white tufts attached to each of the individual seeds will drift away, sometimes even to be borne aloft by breezes. If you are lucky, one of them may land in the hidden realm of the fairies, and a fairy may find the wish attached to it and make the wish real in some way. May all of your secret dandelion wishes come true.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
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Dandelion flowers start out as tight bundles of long thin green leaves, which open to reveal bright yellow flowers, that eventually form the fluffy white matter consisting of tiny seeds connected to little tufts of fluff called ‘clocks,’ which are easily captured by the wind and taken aloft, spreading the seeds far and wide to begin new dandelion plants.
 
A Dandelion Ditty
 
Roses are red,
     Violets are blue -
But they don’t get around
     Like the dandelions do!
 
by Author Unknown
 
When plants reach the stage of development in which they produce seeds, they are often referred to as having ‘gone to seed.’ Dandelions visibly go to seed when their yellow flowers turn into spherical constellations of white tufts.
 
Dandelion
 
A dandelion doesn’t roar
     Which is a lucky thing
With all the millions that there are
     That would be frightening.
 
When I went out to play today
     I found dandelions yellow and gay
And then when I came in tonight
     The dandelions had turned to white.
 
by Author Unknown
 
Dandelions are hardy plants with strong roots that reach far down into the soil to obtain water and nutrients. The roots can be 3 to 4.5 meters (10 to 15 feet) in length, but often are only 15 to 45 centimeters (6 to 18 inches) in length.
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“If dandelions were hard to grow they would be most welcome on any lawn.” -Andrew V. Mason
 
What are the nutritional benefits of dandelions? Dandelion flowers contain antioxidants. Dandelion leaves are high in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, and the minerals calcium, copper, iron, manganese, and potassium. Dandelion roots are rich in iron, boron, beta-carotene, and potassium.
 
It is against the law in Pueblo, Colorado, United States of America, to raise a dandelion or permit a dandelion to grow within city limits. Some people do not know what else to do with themselves, so they spend a part of their lives making unnecessary laws.
 
“If dandelions were rare and fragile, people would knock themselves out to pay $14.95 a plant, raise them by hand in greenhouses, and form dandelion societies and all that. But, they are everywhere and don’t need us and kind of do what they please. So we call them weeds and murder them at every opportunity. Well, I say they are flowers.” -Robert Fulgham
 
Dandelions can be washed in water and eaten raw, or cooked. Dandelion flowers and leaves add color and flavor to salads. Dandelion leaves can also be juiced. Dandelion roots can be roasted or used to make tea.
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A cannery in Wilton, Maine, United States of America, imports and cans dandelion greens. You might consider getting into this business yourself!
 
Dandelions have been used as a food source and as a medicine for more than 1,000 years. European immigrants purposely brought dandelion seeds to America, to use the greens, or leaves of the plant, for making salads and teas. Dandelion roots can be served as a vegetable course, or dried and used as a coffee substitute. The flowers can used be to make a yellow dye for wool. There are periodic revivals of using dandelions in these ways, as generation after generation rediscovers dandelions.
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Luscious edible dandelions grow wild, and the freshly picked greens can be eaten raw in salads, or cooked in ways similar to how other greens, such as spinach, are cooked. Health-conscious people, frugal people, and people with little or no money can include dandelions in their diets. We can still, to some extent, ‘live off the land.’
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​Dandelions: Small bursts of sunshine in your lawn.
 
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