Nickname

Edible dandelion, dandelion, dandelion, dandelion

Living habits

It is a herbaceous perennial. The root is slightly conical, curved and 4-10cm long. The surface is brown and wrinkled. There are brown or yellowish white hairy antlers on the root head

The leaves are obovate lanceolate, oblanceolate or oblong lanceolate, 4-20 cm long and 1-5 cm wide. The apex is blunt or sharp, the edge is sometimes wavy, sometimes inverted pinnate or large pinnate, and the top lobes are large, triangular or like a halberd, usually toothed, developing or inverted. There are often small teeth between the lobes, and the base is gradually narrow into a handle shape. Petiole and main vein are often reddish purple, sparsely covered with arachnoid white pilose or several glabrous

One or more scapes, similar to the leaf length, about 10-25 cm high, purple red in the upper part, purple red stripes on the back of the marginal tongue, and dark green anthers and stigmas

Achene is obovate lanceolate, dark brown, about 4-5mm long and 1-1.5mm wide. It has demagnetization on the upper part and rows of nodules on the lower part. The top gradually shrinks into a 1mm cone to cylindrical beak base. The flowering period is from April to September and the fruiting period is from May to October

Flower language

Dandelion flower language

With vibrant yellow flowers, the flower language is "love that can't stay"

Purple dandelion

The flower language of the lilac dandelion is' legendary purple, with dark attributes. It is said that whoever can find the purple dandelion will get perfect love

Please note: in fact, dandelions don't have purple

Autumn dandelion

Flowers are rich in nectar, so bees flock to them every time they bloom. So its flower language is "temptation"

Flying arrow dandelion

The dandelion named after flying arrow, whose flower language is "aim at marbles", belongs to wind

Application value of dandelion

1. Edible value. Dandelion can be eaten raw, fried, made into soup, mixed in soy sauce, with unique flavor. Eat raw: wash the fresh and tender stems and leaves of dandelion, drain and dip in sauce. It has a slight bitter taste, delicious, fragrant and refreshing. Cold mix: blanch the washed dandelion in boiling water for 1 minute, drain it and rinse it with cold water. With chili oil, monosodium glutamate, salt, sesame oil, vinegar, mashed garlic, etc., you can also mix them into small dishes with different flavors according to your own taste. Stuffing: wash the young stems and leaves of dandelion, blanch them with water, grip them slightly, chop them, add seasoning to make stuffing (or meat) and make dumplings or steamed stuffed buns

Dandelion has a good therapeutic effect. ① Dandelion porridge: 30g dandelion and 100g japonica rice. Boiled into porridge, it can clear away heat, detoxify, detumescence and disperse knot; 　　　

② Dandelion Yinchen red jujube Decoction: 50g dandelion, 50g Yinchen, 10 jujubes and 50g white sugar are made into soup. It is a top-grade adjuvant medicine for the treatment of acute icteric hepatitis; 　　

③ Dandelion and Platycodon grandiflorum soup: 60 grams of dandelion, 10 grams of Platycodon grandiflorum, a little sugar, fried into soup together, which has a certain curative effect on carbuncle; 　　

④ Dandelion corn soup: 60 grams of dandelion and 60 grams of corn pistil. Add water to concentrate and decoct or replace tea. It is used to treat hot shower and short red urine

2. Medicinal value. Dandelion is also known as bed wetting grass. The whole grass is used as medicine, but it has a very good effect on diuresis. It is rich in carotene, C and minerals, which can improve indigestion and constipation. In addition, the leaves have the blood purification effect of improving eczema, relieving dermatitis and joint discomfort. The roots have the anti-inflammatory effect and can treat gallstones and rheumatism. However, it is better not to use them without the guidance of professional doctors. The decoction of flowers can remove freckles, which can be said to be a very useful fragrant herb, Fresh dandelion should choose those whose leaves are clean and slightly fragrant, while dry dandelion should choose those whose color is gray green, free of impurities and dry

3. Dandelion tea. 75g dry dandelion and 1000ml water can be used to make tea and drink. Wash the dandelion, put it into the pot, add water to submerge the dandelion, boil it over high fire, cover the pot, boil it over low fire for one hour, filter out the tea residue, and drink it when it is cool. Dandelion tea is not suitable for people with Yang deficiency, external cold and weak spleen and stomach. Excessive dosage can cause slow diarrhea