Dandelion Information

Dandelion Information <b>Scientific name</b> -Kingdom-Plantea, Phylum- Tracheophyta, Class- Angiospermae, Order- Asterales, Family- Asteraceca, Genus- Taraxacum, Species- officiale <b>Description</b> - The Taraxacum officiale is a perennial herb that grows from two to eighteen inches tall they are a stem less plant and all parts of the plant contain a milky juice. The leaves are an olive or a dull yellowish color, and smooth with ridged edges where it got its common name, …

…flower heads can be used as a laxative and for making wine. On the other hand most people think as them as a weed and want to get rid of them as fast as possible. This is a hard task though because if not the entire long root if taken out of the ground the plant is encouraged to grow again. <b>Bibliography</b>- Mrs. M. Grieive, "Amodern Herbal", (8-Mar-98), Yahoo, Windows 95, 2-8-99