7 Surprising Dandelion Facts You Should Know

Dandelions Are Edible

Dandelion. Freshly picked dandelion leaves in plate. — Freshly picked edible dandelion leaves and flowers

Foodies already know this one of our facts—dandelions are safe to eat. From blossom to root, 100 percent of this weed, which is also an herb, is edible for most people.

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Dandelion Tea Is a Tasty Drink

Pharmacists in 19th-century England made tea from roasted dandelion roots. The drink is still trendy today, thanks to a coffee-like taste and color without caffeine.

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Dandelion Have Health Benefits

A cup of chopped raw dandelion greens provides 112 percent of the daily requirement for vitamin A (at only 25 calories).

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Dandelions Grow Larger Than You Think

dandelion facts — Dandelions are common sights in yards during spring and summer

Dandelion flowers reach heights of 6 to 24 inches, and roots go as deep as 10 to 15 feet.

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Dandelions Have Lots of Plant Relatives

Dandelions are part of the daisy family, one of the biggest in botany with more than 1,620 genera of plant types.

Learn interesting daisy facts you probably didn’t know.

Take a Closer Look at Dandelions

A single dandelion head consists of up to 300 ray flowers that look like tiny petals at first glance.

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Dandelion Facts in Literature

Use this one of our dandelion facts to impress your bookworm friends. Ray Bradbury’s 1957 novel Dandelion Wine gets its title from the wine the characters make and drink in summer.

Still don’t like them? Here’s how to get rid of dandelions in your yard.

Author

Kaitlin Stainbrook

Kaitlin Stainbrook has been writing about birding and gardening for nearly a decade. While the associate editor of Birds & Blooms magazine, she dove deep into all aspects of birding and gardening and worked closely with experts in the field. She continues to learn all she can about birding and gardening, and is always looking for houseplants he...