The common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) can be used in various beneficial ways, including in medicine, honey, tea, wine, and ice cream, to name a few. Having held a spiritual meaning for centuries to mean hope, healing, and light.
The plant name most commonly used in North America comes from the french word French dent-de-lion. Which means “lion’s tooth.” Describing its tooth-shaped leaves.
Dandelion flowers are a part of the Asteraceae (PDF) family, a large group of flowering plants.
They are considered native to North America and Eurasia.
Dandelions mature into spherical seed balls and propagate as wildflowers.
Seeds are created without pollination, making future baby dandelions and parent plants identical genetically.