Posts Tagged "dandelion roots"

All Roads Lead to Dandelions

Posted by on May 2, 2013 in adaptations, edible, flowers, leaves, plant parts, spring, Unmowed Blog | 2 comments

All Roads Lead to Dandelions

No matter where you go, it seems there’s a dandelion at your feet–or under your feet. This is a cobbled pathway in Central Park, New York City. The dandelions don’t content themselves with growing on the lawn, they invade the sidewalk, too. The flower and leaves manage to survive in the spaces between the stones. Just a few small crumpled leaves. Getting walked on all the time. How on earth can they do it? The secret of their success is in the root. Dandelions are perennials, coming up year after year, for five years or even more. So the root has time to get big. Even if...

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