Tarassaco in Italian and Dandelion in English or Dent de lion in French ( the tooth of a lion )
The dandelion plant is a beneficial weed, with a wide range of uses. Many are bothered with the sunny flower and prefer to eliminate it and keep a green lawn looking like a catalog photo, selling plastic grass lawns..... Actually, as kids we used to get payed pennies for collecting them on the lawn.
I say, enjoy all the benefits of the beauty instead. It is a wonderful salad in the Spring . The leaves are full of vitamins, especially A, C and a good source of Magnesium.
Should be eaten before it is blooming.
I do pull it up with the root at times , when I find it in vegetable garden, where I prefer to seed other plants. The root is a perfect remedy for an overworked liver. Just brush it clean or scrape it carefully with a knife and chew it. A great bitter taste.
If you are into healthy drinks, Dandelion coffee is a smart choice.
How wonderful is this ?
Gunn
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