Rethinking the Dandelion
ONE OF THE MOST maligned plants in the cultures of the world is our friend the dandelion. This guy is like the monsters from the movie Alien. It is about as tough, proving almost impossible to eradicate despite the best efforts of men, women and gophers.
originally hailed from Europe. If you look closely you will notice that its leaves form a rosette lying against the ground that have a resemblance to lion’s teeth—thus the name dandelion, from the French , or “teeth of the lion.” It’s believed that dandelions travelled to North America with the Pilgrims aboard the , who
