Dandelions are one of the first plants you should turn to if you ever find yourself in a food scarcity situation. They will stave off starvation, and you can make flour from the roots.
@spicypotato6663 жыл бұрын
Kind of. Just make sure to have lots of salt and water. Since you know- peeing a lot makes you lose salt.
@infledermaus3 жыл бұрын
Nice to know!
@barbarawallace68903 жыл бұрын
The flower can be used to make wine 😊
@Paladiea3 жыл бұрын
@@barbarawallace6890 And also a nice yellow dye.
@Crucisphinx3 жыл бұрын
You can also just simply boil the roots in a stew, and the leaves make fantastic roughage for someone that’s, presumably, living off trapping or other roots. They’re also high in vitamin C so they’re a great way to prevent scurvy if you have no foraging knowledge.
@elbunko_3 жыл бұрын
Most flowers: _I need the perfect humidity, soil, and fertilizers._ Dandelion: *I GROW ON CONCRETE*
@smilecentaur3 жыл бұрын
Dandelion is the chad of the plant world
@nerdicusdorkum29233 жыл бұрын
My boss for my lawnmowing job told me how to tell the difference between a flower and a weed. If you water it and it dies, it's a flower. If you try to kill it and it comes back anyway, it's a weed.
@elbunko_3 жыл бұрын
@@nerdicusdorkum2923Yeah, dandelions are a weed instead of a flower. Thats why they're so abundant.
@KyrenaH3 жыл бұрын
@@nerdicusdorkum2923 That's dumb as hell.
@mrslinkydragon99103 жыл бұрын
Yeah bur try growing them from seed! They refuse to grow!
@quinn_griffin3 жыл бұрын
One interesting fact that was not mentioned: After flowering, dandelion stems go limp and lie flat against the ground for a few days while the seeds mature. Then the stem stands up and doubles its length in a single night to disperse the seeds. This is an adaptation to protect the developing seed head from grazing animals, but also make dandelions very effective at dodging lawn mowers. This process is very nitrogen intensive, so fertilized and mown lawns are the perfect environment for dandelions. Research into this was conducted by the botanist Joan Edwards.
@Ass_of_Amalek3 жыл бұрын
limp and flat against the ground? the most I can recall seeing are the flower pods kinda hunched over. but I think the flowers can grow pretty low to the ground and then only shoot up when the sides ripen.
@incyray97093 жыл бұрын
What is a lawn mower but a mechanical grazing animal
@carmengogeidnas96703 жыл бұрын
Wow thank you!!
@tp13823 жыл бұрын
so what you’re saying here is the US has essentially created a perfect breeding ground for dandelions in the countless lawns across the nation? neat
@warlocksden3 жыл бұрын
This is why I do the double pump when mowing the lawn, to get the dandelion stems that lie flat after running them over, lol
@SuperBC19753 жыл бұрын
"Gee, Dandelion. What are we going to do today? The same thing we do every day. Try to take over the world."
@ericolens33 жыл бұрын
Green grass: narf
@anonymousmonkey94913 жыл бұрын
Brain and Pinky step aside, the greatest evil geniuses are taking the stage...a vegetative brain?
@babauranai3 жыл бұрын
Geralt: Hmmm...
@OJesusX33 жыл бұрын
😸! ☺️❤️🌎🌄
@nguyenduyphuc39242 жыл бұрын
I'm a little late but try? Those bastard all ready took over long ago. All hail your new masters!
@huldu3 жыл бұрын
A friend 30+ years ago would always joke around about if we started to drop nukes everywhere two things would survive for certain: cockroaches and the dandelion.
@blessedbees42473 жыл бұрын
3 things....can’t leave out Keith Richards lol
@bigyeet853 жыл бұрын
Oh? No tardigrades?
@tiacho28933 жыл бұрын
@@blessedbees4247 My joke is that Richard actually died in '92 but no one told him.
@Ass_of_Amalek3 жыл бұрын
one, two, three, four, five, seven, six, six, eight, nine, nine! vote for president johnson on november 3rd! the stakes are too high for you to stay home.
@linwoodvalentine76933 жыл бұрын
Tardigrades for sure
@devin52013 жыл бұрын
"I am inevitable" -dandelions, probably.
@MrAnakin19963 жыл бұрын
Certainly.
@Goku_Black663 жыл бұрын
The dandelion needs to be nurfed hardcore
@PoohEduworldforKids3 жыл бұрын
😃😃😃
@frostar7013 жыл бұрын
My grandmother told me that during the US great depression Dandelions disappeared from the countryside. This was because so many people were eating them; today be careful eating them due to pesticides on yards & fields.
@treystephens61662 жыл бұрын
Humans are poisonous! ☠️
@HAM_dudes2 жыл бұрын
That's amazing curiosity! 💗 Thanks for sharing
@sitfish11132 жыл бұрын
That's both sad and cool
@burnedtoastfloats57952 жыл бұрын
Facts
@TheNotverysocial6 ай бұрын
Pesticides should be against the law everywhere.
@bushybeardedbear3 жыл бұрын
Oh look, a Dandelion. Must be the last one of the season.
@DyslexicMitochondria3 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@DiamondDovesArt3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@somerandomguy31293 жыл бұрын
Lol this comment is wholesome. I miss blue sky studios.
@DaniloFernandezDJFL3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! This was in my head all along the video 😂
@gregorysaugustine52363 жыл бұрын
Dang, I was thinking of Sid and the Brontotherium (not a rhino) exactly as soon as I saw the video title.
@TraversalScore3 жыл бұрын
Just a quick warning about the end of the video. Be VERY careful when eating dandelions (and any weed really) you find. Since they are considered a weed in many places, they are often sprayed with herbicides which can make you very sick. This obviously depends on where you live, your local regulations on herbicides and many other factors too, so practice caution :) they do make for an excellent and nutritious snack
@MrJoeyWheeler3 жыл бұрын
So realistically, only eat the ones you grow in your own garden.
@deadfIag3 жыл бұрын
Nobody out here spraying dandelions brody ur safe
@radicalpaddyo3 жыл бұрын
I guess in a public garden or park they might.... But also probably not.
@rin_okami3 жыл бұрын
You should also avoid eating anything growing too close to a road, as all the dirt, oil, exhaust particulates, etc can get washed into the soil when it rains and then gets sucked up by the plants. Nasty stuff.
@joshpwnsnoobs3 жыл бұрын
lmao. im a licensed pestidicde sprayer. if theyve been sprayed, they will not look edible. they'll be shriveled and dead.
@lacucaracha1111113 жыл бұрын
Orchid: I need an exact PH and moisture or else I'LL DIE! Dandelion: HELL YEAH CONCRETE!
@mrslinkydragon99103 жыл бұрын
Ive seen orchids growing as a road side weed here where i live. They are not as delicate as people suggest!
@lacucaracha1111113 жыл бұрын
@@mrslinkydragon9910 Its a joke
@mrslinkydragon99103 жыл бұрын
@@lacucaracha111111 i know :)
@guesswhat-chickenbutt3 жыл бұрын
Underrated comment
@N0T4X02 жыл бұрын
Underrated comment lol
@evanharrison40543 жыл бұрын
*"You know, some people think that dandelions are weeds, but, you know, I always think, who the hell decided tulips were so great?"* - Peter Griffin
@ScionStorm13 жыл бұрын
Lol he has a point. All parts of Dandelions are edible but Tulips are toxic.
@evanharrison40543 жыл бұрын
@@ScionStorm1 Wow, I never thought of that. I mean I knew dandelions are edible(a lifesaver is what they are) and I also knew tulips were toxic, but I never put the two and two together in the context of that joke. Thanks.
@UniDocs_Mahapushpa_Cyavana2 жыл бұрын
@@ScionStorm1 Like the other members of Datureae, all parts are toxic, but their level of toxicity varies across the plant.
@hanleyk2 жыл бұрын
Weed - n. Any plant that interrupts the growth of a crop plant. Ex. A tulip is a weed if it is growing in a corn crop field.
@lupinefern86362 жыл бұрын
@@hanleyk Tulipes are cultivated thought (especially in the Netherlands)
@authenticpoppy3 жыл бұрын
My grandmother made salads with dandelions and fiddlehead ferns from her yard. How about a video on ferns? There are so many varieties and they're such an elegant plant!
@puffincz34823 жыл бұрын
ferns are neat
@TakeAsNeeded4Pain3 жыл бұрын
Polk salad!
@milesrn23122 жыл бұрын
And the best is you can eat some species of fern
@grandmaster66562 жыл бұрын
Fiddlehead fern soup is an indigenous classic. Very delicious swap water after a blanch and only use the tips
@marct79052 жыл бұрын
When I was in Washington the only people you see picking them were Asian ladies! You can sell them locally
@mylesraymond73643 жыл бұрын
I get that they're invasive, but the level of hatred so many people have for the dandelion is kinda weird. It must be a result of demonization by the herbicide industry. They're not unattractive plants, they're extremely nutritious, great for wildlife and have countless herbal/medicinal uses. We should be happy to see them in our yards.
@FKyoutubeSERIOUSLY2 жыл бұрын
They are a weed. A useful plant, but still a weed. They take over any area they are in and starve other plants of nutrients.
@seantaggart73822 жыл бұрын
Yeah DANDELION GANG FOR LIFE
@monaclemin48072 жыл бұрын
Nah. They’re messy and make ur lawn look ghetto
@BigEvan1012 жыл бұрын
They're not even considered invasive in most states, only Alaska, and Oregon consider them invasive, every other state considers them to be introduced.
@mars73049 ай бұрын
@monaclemin4807 coming back a year later to say yards cannot look "ghetto", because ghettos don't have yards. Your old comment is lame.
@genghiskhan68093 жыл бұрын
Didn’t know these were edible. I might use this when camping or the zombie apocalypse.
@infledermaus3 жыл бұрын
Be careful. There are zombie dandelions! I think.
@dundee64022 жыл бұрын
I constantly see their leaves in salads, they kind of have a distinctive peppery flavor. But I didn't know the flowers were edible too! That's cool
@orionsghost95112 жыл бұрын
Dandelions actually cure zombie bite, if applied within 90 seconds.
@devin_972 жыл бұрын
They taste so bad
@MrHate13372 жыл бұрын
I love dandelions, they're pretty, basically unkillable, they're a sign of the spring starting, and when they're ripe, they're fun to pick and blow on to spread the little fluffs. Looking at dandelions makes me think of happier times.
@tomclanys2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I don't get the hate, when they grow on my backyard I'm always happpy first from the yellow flowers then from all the flying little seeds. They're magical and feel like nature is closer to us, much more than some tulips or other "pretty" flowers.
@joastuinhof3 жыл бұрын
Could you imagine what kind of vegetables we would end up with if humans decided to selectively breed this flower, just like the cauliflower and spinach? Pretty cool to know that the stem and the leaves are both edible.
@amberhawksong2 жыл бұрын
Interesting idea.
@hherpdderp2 жыл бұрын
Breeding it into a crop we would probably make it weaker
@Unsensitive2 жыл бұрын
Edible yes.. want to eat them? Not so much. Now Hostas on the other hand, are quite tasty..
@kevinmencer3782 Жыл бұрын
Or as a replacement for the rubber tree as a source of natural latex.
@NoName-bs2hq6 ай бұрын
Well we already have Potatoes and Radish. They are vegetable versions of Dandelion
@stagnantfox30273 жыл бұрын
Another fun but kinda useless fact, the milk that comes out when you pluck a dandelion flower was used as a form of glue before.
@LimeyLassen3 жыл бұрын
Latex!
@danielsayre33853 жыл бұрын
that same "milk" is currently used in the US to synthesize rubber. it's a lot easier to build a controlled environment for small plants like dandelions than to be dependent on rubber trees, which have a boom/bust cycle
@hanleyk2 жыл бұрын
I agree. People should stop saying that All parts are edible. I'm not gonna eat a latex infused stem, ...unless I like it after I try it...
@quesophobia2 жыл бұрын
I used it to stick woodchips together as a kid
@orionsghost95112 жыл бұрын
@@quesophobia We used to try and get sticks to stay together with it. Sometimes it worked!
@GrumblingGrognard3 жыл бұрын
This has been my favorite flower for decades. Living in Texas, I can go out and see nothing but brown in my neighbor's lawns for at least 3 if not 4 or more months of the year; both in mid-Winter as well as deep Summer. However *MY LAWN* which gets zero fertilizer sprouts BEAUTIFUL yellow/orange flowers all year long and as you pointed out: when the seeds form they are just as beautiful! The best part is: They think I am joking when I tell them dandelions are my favorite flower. The joke is on them.
@walkermcmullin86652 жыл бұрын
Cool fact about dandelions, even though dandelions are an invasive species in North America, because it fills a niche previously unfulfilled in a completely harmless way, they actually became an incredibly important part of the ecosystem!
@seantaggart73822 жыл бұрын
Wow
@artfuldodger78383 жыл бұрын
When I was studying herbs, we had to make something to show the ways the plant can be used. Understand, this didn't include angel's trumpet or foxglove, nothing like that. Well, I'd made a salad with the leaves and flowers, and had tea made from the root. I was endlessly walking to the bathroom all night. I definitely agree, it makes you have to pee. Though I found, when I lived in the Bay Area, Oakland, the leaves were bitter. Not ready for that, I'd studied in Ohio, and they're really kind of sweet there. Winter temps matter.
@AelwynMr3 жыл бұрын
They need to be young, otherwise they are too bitter!
@Crucisphinx3 жыл бұрын
Youngness (proud to flowering) helps reduce bitterness, as well as blanching the plant (putting a full shade to shade them from the sun for a couple weeks) and blanching the product (kitchen usage).
@hanleyk2 жыл бұрын
I think the greens would work better when used with other greens such as radish and other small greens that I love to see in a salad. But I wouldn't love to see Only radish greens.
@jessiehermit95032 жыл бұрын
As does the season that you pick them according to some Google searches I did. I believe those searches. Plants are complicated and interesting.
@sissyrayself75082 жыл бұрын
Wonder if it is safe for someone with polycystic kidney disease who is at only 23 percent renal function.but is not yet on dialysis? Since they have such a strong diuretic effect? No..it.. Sounds like it would be too taxing on already stressed kidneys. Did you know that Starfruit can be lethal to people with renal problems? That is a not very fun fact.
@edi98923 жыл бұрын
I've never seen them on the table, but I've heard that they used to be a staple food two generations ago
@CollinOffTheCuff3 жыл бұрын
Dandelion tea isn't uncommon, not bad either
@rolmodel12.3 жыл бұрын
Used in tea, as already mentioned, and less commonly in salads (leaves and roots).
@marystachowiak72723 жыл бұрын
My kids used to bring me bunches, and I'd put them center front on our table. Memories...
@AelwynMr3 жыл бұрын
They are quite commonly eaten here in northern Italy. Boiled, well dried and then sauteed with oil and garlic. They are very tasty, but not for people who dislike bitter.
@Moetastic3 жыл бұрын
Ive hand dandelion root soup before, its very herbal in flavour.
@TnT_F0X3 жыл бұрын
Dandelions have a ton of other uses too. None that are super relevant today other than eating the greens though. Like cooking the flowers down into syrup, honey and dozens of flavored syrups are cheap and available but 100 years ago dandelion syrup on pancakes was a thing during the great depression.
@sirembrum49thegreatmoth22 жыл бұрын
I might actually want to try that :)
@maxineaf3 жыл бұрын
the next time I see a dandelion I’ll stop and gently appreciate it’s effort to spread around the world
@PoohEduworldforKids3 жыл бұрын
Yes...
@MotherNaturesEdge3 жыл бұрын
Wholesome
@LXW-Arts2 жыл бұрын
Me gets tons of them and blow in my neighbors yard
@yoshuatree85382 жыл бұрын
Make sure you ask for it's passport too
@taekookiena51692 жыл бұрын
I don't know why your comment made my eyes sweat . Maybe I'm way more emotional
@CapriUni3 жыл бұрын
The dandelion is my role model: adaptable enough to make their home anywhere, and tenacious enough to set down deep roots, and claim their spot in the world. At the same time, they provide a service to everyone around them by being nutritious (among the first fresh greens, and the first nectar for bees, after a long, cold winter). I absolutely hate that they're considered weeds. Because of that, I can't trust that a dandelion I find is free of pesticides.
@anthonyholroyd53593 жыл бұрын
Dandelion and burdock is still a fairly readily available soft drink in the UK.
@AntoanArcana3 жыл бұрын
It's an acquired taste for some but I love it. Only found in smaller country stores and specialty shops stateside, however (at least in my area).
@sarah37963 жыл бұрын
😮🌿
@cathygraham42743 жыл бұрын
FINALLY SOMEONE WHO KNOWS BURDOCK EXISTS
@zajinramirez27803 жыл бұрын
Whoever told kids to blow on dandelions just like seeing people being annoyed by the weed
@urbanwarchief3 жыл бұрын
Magic
@zajinramirez27803 жыл бұрын
Also am i funny
@urbanwarchief3 жыл бұрын
@@zajinramirez2780 no
@KyrenaH3 жыл бұрын
They are edible.
@zajinramirez27803 жыл бұрын
@@KyrenaH yeah people make tea out of it,i heard its a natural laxative but I'm not sure
@fuchsiafrogger25213 жыл бұрын
Dandelion 1: we gonna make people piss them selves today? Dandelion 2: Hell yea we are
@kenbee19573 жыл бұрын
"And after that, eat it!" Sad Dandelion betrayal noises*
@michaelhough50032 жыл бұрын
Dandelions are one of my favorite plants. The flowers are pretty, they attract pollinators, they're super edible, and super resistant. It's a food source that is so easy to farm you need to work harder to stop it from growing where you don't want it than you need to make it grow where you do.
@leevkop82293 жыл бұрын
In the Netherlands we call them 'paardenbloemen' which literally translates to 'horse flowers'. Thanks to this video I now know why!
@truessencemua17183 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite series on KZbin
@brushbros2 жыл бұрын
You have such an attractive manner! If one grows a lawn, dandys are weeds. If one makes dandelion wine, they are flowers. BRAVO! Subscribed.
@rustedkeys46092 жыл бұрын
i love dandelions. they were always one of those things i always found a small joy in when i was a kid. i never thought too hard about them and how they're weeds. their yellow and white forms are equally beautiful to me, and learning more about them just made me like them more. Happy flowers ♡
@georgeb.wolffsohn302 жыл бұрын
the dandelion is my favorite flower. I love the way it finds the most perfect kentucky bluegrass lawn and in spring, . . . POP up grows the dandelion with its cheery flowers.
@TheChuckerChuck2 жыл бұрын
In Germany, we have two names for the same plant. When its yellow, we call it Löwenzahn (lions tooth) and when it gets its seeds out, we call it Pusteblume (blowing flower), because you can blow the seeds away
@chaoschaos-oy7qo3 жыл бұрын
It's nice to see someone enjoy their work this much, I've never seen this channel before, but definitely giving it a like/sub.
@RandyVilleneuve13 жыл бұрын
Dandelion lawns full of Bumblebees are lovely.
@ericthompson39823 жыл бұрын
I used to pick bouquets of these for my mom when I was little.
@piretiris82233 жыл бұрын
Me too
@robertaperoglio3 жыл бұрын
My older sister made crowns with them for me when I was little. I never learned how to do them, though. I have to ask her.
@cutiemeowie83523 жыл бұрын
Weeeeed
@MrAestas3 жыл бұрын
OMG, 30+ years later I learn why my Dutch grandfather would call these plants Pissflower
@amberhawksong2 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@CarlytheWolf232 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: A weed is any plant that is unwanted in a yard, or basically if you don't want it there, you call it a weed. So if you don't like this tree here, its a weed. Weeds aren't a type of plant, just a way to describe a plant that not wanted in an area, nothing more, nothing less. So yes Dandelions are flowers, not weeds unless you don't want them somewhere in your yard.
@florianhk46663 жыл бұрын
Les pissenlits sont particulièrement délicieux avec des lardons et des croûtons ! ;)
@dorabrooks763 жыл бұрын
Yum! 😋😊
@MotherNaturesEdge3 жыл бұрын
Dandelions have always been one of my favorite flowers. Leading their properties as I got older only made me love it more
@laquishaadams18542 жыл бұрын
Everyone I know kicks dandelions to disperse seeds and spread them around because it's nature's confetti. We also target the ones that haven't had all of their seeds dispersed yet so that we can "help them along" just because it's fun 😇 Is our relationship with them symbiotic, or did dandelions domesticate humans to help spread themselves? 😂 🤣
@matthiasvanhecke12833 жыл бұрын
oh in the flemmish dialect we call them pisseblomme (pissflower), I always thought it came from the pissyellow collour but the diuretic effect might make more sence.
@PG-34622 жыл бұрын
In french we call it a pissenlit (piss in bed basically 😂) The video says the english name comes from how we call the flower in french, but I've never heard the flower being called a "dent de lion". Even dictionnaries name it a pissenlit
@sskuk10953 жыл бұрын
Could you please talk about the most damaging invasive neophyte: Japanese knotweed?
@cathygraham42743 жыл бұрын
Yes
@illeatthat2 жыл бұрын
Even as an adult, there's something which brings you back to childhood when looking at a dandelion and deciding to kick it to make the seeds spread. I often find myself gently swotting my leg against the heads whenever I'm out for walks. I remember it was the first plant I was told was "a weed" and "shouldnt be picked", but I was always fascinated by the milk that comes from the stem, how sturdy the plant it, and how it can have TWO HEADS! Yellow, and the seed head. I didn't care (and still dont) that it's a weed, it's evident of nature to adapt, and spread. The evolution, the abundance, its properties.... how amazing.
@madnessarcade74473 жыл бұрын
I’m a bit surprised you didn’t mention it’s most popular usage It’s connection to magic That whole thing where if u blow a dandelion and make a wish it’ll come true
@carloshenriquezimmer75433 жыл бұрын
But only if you are able to blow all the puffy things in a siingle breath.
@Poulotor3 жыл бұрын
@@carloshenriquezimmer7543 how long can we blow for ? Is there a time limit ? I don't want to miss my wishes
@Jadeigital3 жыл бұрын
It can also be used in tea to aid in divination and prophetic dreaming
@lauriepenner3503 жыл бұрын
There are few things cuter than a herd of fluffy goslings eating the yellow heads off all the dandelions in reach.
@SoraIsLyf3 жыл бұрын
You know... Dandelions are actually one of the most helpful plants in the world. 1, their roots are strong enough to go through hardened soil (not sure about concrete or stone and sfuff) Essentially softening it for plant growth. 2, the plant doesn't compete for water or nutrients. Lastly, if anything they help plant growth especially in farms and can be used as like fertilizer of plant food (idk how this works but I know Dandelions help)
@orionsghost95112 жыл бұрын
Yes. And they are a key early pollen source for bees in colder climates. People desperately need to stop spraying them with weed killer.
@restanibalu2 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: here in Brazil we call it “lion’s tooth”, which in portuguese becomes “dente de leão” (at least where I came from, cultural differences in names are common here). It’s curious to notice the similarity between dandelion and dente de leão, I wonder if there is some backstory behind it.
@maplesyrup763 жыл бұрын
This was great. I find it useful to give the plant family name (eg Asteraceae). When you start learning some common characteristics in a Family you can start making connections.
@eaterdrinker0003 жыл бұрын
I always read "asteraceae" in Tony Santoro's Chicago accent (from the channel Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't).
@maplesyrup763 жыл бұрын
@@eaterdrinker000 Same. I have learned a ton from him. Love that channel.
@Loki_Morningstar6662 жыл бұрын
Dandelions can be a gardeners best friend. They attract pollinators and you can make fermented plant juice with them and feed it to your garden as an organic fertilizer.
@jeannieab52183 жыл бұрын
That was great. I learned something. First time I cooked the leaves in scrambled eggs, my hubs looked at me like I was an alien. I knew he wasn’t happy when he scoffed, walked away with some expletives.
@Chris_winthers Жыл бұрын
Another medicinal usage for it is that if you've been stung by a stinging nettle (and maybe also poison ivy but i'm not sure on that one), you can open up the flower stem and rub the inside over the affected area to stop the pain
@mrwiggiewoo2 жыл бұрын
That explains it! When I was growing up (I'm 65 years old) we always call dandelions " pee the beds". I thought it was because people thought the flowers smelled like You pee 😄. I grew up in rural northeast America so it's not like everyone spoke French. Amazing how the nickname was passed down through time and hopped a continent. My ancestors were German and Irish. Just interesting.....
@kaanjel2 жыл бұрын
When I was younger I remember plucking them, splitting open the stems and rubbing them over my skin to ease itching and burns from; Musquito bites, beestings, nettle burns, sunburn, etc, etc. I don't remember how, why or by who I came to know about it, but it actually worked on basically anything (at least for some time). I remember rubbing it on my skin without any issues, it has a really cooling and soothing effect on your skin. Edit: oh yeah, and.. wishes😅 Who wasn't told as a kid that blowing dandelions make them come true
@solar0wind3 жыл бұрын
Please talk about the Wollemi pine next! It's discovery was one of the greatest botanical sensations of the 20th century!
@adrianmetzler25232 жыл бұрын
Okay, you rocks! I love your humor, your ability to translate, or teach, your knowledge and passion to the knowledge! Thank you! Your jokes makes learning that much more fun.
@tainii-san58793 жыл бұрын
Dandelions are actually responsible for starting my pollen allergy more than 10 years ago lol.
@vineheart013 жыл бұрын
Want to make your neighbor have an aneurism? Dump a 5lb bag of dandelion seeds on their lawn. I dont mind dandelions.
@eyesofwater1233 жыл бұрын
Evil yet hilarious. I don't mind them either
@anyascelticcreations2 жыл бұрын
I love this episode! I can hardly wait to live in an area again where I can eat the wild plants around me.
@CerebrumMortum3 жыл бұрын
This is so awesome, it made me totally appriciate this common plant in a whole new light. Thank you. Also, now I have an image of danddy lion roaming the plains speaking french -_-
@MrQueerDuck2 жыл бұрын
What a delightful show! Thank you for the outtakes at the end: giggles and knowledge.
@JalenJaguar3 жыл бұрын
Floralogic is sure to make a smile bloom 😁
@cromwellcruz3 жыл бұрын
appreciation for the thumbnail and title as a nod to the COVID-19 virus and this pandemic. that was quite creative and witty
@liambrandley27163 жыл бұрын
Thank you for using my comment. Could you do a video on sunflowers?
@leejimmy22092 жыл бұрын
The dandelion I saw in the Swiss Alps was one of the most beautiful flowers I have ever seen. Straight out of a fairytale.
@samuelchatt99723 жыл бұрын
You didn't mention wine😉loved the vid and seeing how much fun y'all had with it✌
@sussekind97172 жыл бұрын
In German it's called "Löwenzahn". which means "lions tooth", when directly translated. Also, I think a sail would be a better analogy, than a parachute. The seed certainly spends more time, going a further distance horizontally, rather than vertically.
@mattmalenda65853 жыл бұрын
Dandelions are also nitrogen fixers, meaning they improve the soil over time.
@dalniente2020 Жыл бұрын
I’m a horticulturalist so I know a lot of plants. I must say though that the Dandelion has always been my fave…tough, plentiful, edible and medicinal. They are the reason I don’t like to use the word “weed”. Plants are more useful than we usually have the imagination for.
@tracybowling973 жыл бұрын
Passion flower seems like a great choice. Probably because it's my fav!
@Bacopa683 жыл бұрын
Two types of Passiflora grow where I live. One we call "maypops" because if you step on the fruit they sometimes make a loud crack. They are not that tasty. The other kind is passion vine. It has tiny flowers and makes a little crunchy fruit that is sour, but tastes great.
@tracybowling973 жыл бұрын
@@Bacopa68 I live in Florida. But sadly I've only seen the most common one. Your comment is very interesting though. I have seen more on the east coast of Florida where my Dad lives compared to the west coast where I live.
@mysteriousfun47593 жыл бұрын
The host educates in this wonderfully engaging manner that I enjoy.
@casbot713 жыл бұрын
*I for one, welcome our new dandelion overlords.*
@arkan50002 жыл бұрын
since being a little kid to adulthood, these plants have always been special, you can play with them blowing tham, and its always really nice to see grass get suddenly covered in yellow at the start of spring.
@TheDarkever2 жыл бұрын
And now, after 30 something years, I finally discovered why my Grandmother called these "Piscialetto". I wonder if she knew the real reason, or it was tramandated by her ancestors without an explanation, as it happened to Me :)
@kv75912 жыл бұрын
The Presentation was even better👏🏾👏🏾. Thank you
@itastepaint3 жыл бұрын
Would love to see a video about old growth forests!
@amberhawksong2 жыл бұрын
Same! Trees are pretty cool, especially the older ones.
@embodytoevolve63563 жыл бұрын
This is awesome! content, and you were very engaging! Thank you
@ジャミルフランツ3 жыл бұрын
Nice I learned something that I like the most
@scallopohare94313 жыл бұрын
I grew up in Baltimore, MD. Dandelions brighten many a vacant lot.
@PixelWars-zv5zj3 жыл бұрын
Wait so I can just pick one of these from my yard, wash it, and eat it like it’s a regular snack? The whole thing is edible?
@TraversalScore3 жыл бұрын
Yup. Even the seeds are technically edible (though not really that tasty). Just make extra sure that it hasn't been sprayed with herbicides before eating it
@AelwynMr3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Pick them in the spring, they are too bitter afterwards. Boil them, drain them, sautee with garlic and oil or with bacon. They are delocious, if you like bitter stuff. I'd say it's about as bitter as coffee. They have a very distinctive flavour, it's not just a generic bitter green that tastes like mud. Highly recommended. They sell them here in noethern Italy, and believe me they are expensive and much saught after.
@GaryDunion3 жыл бұрын
The stems are *really* bitter, like disgustingly so to my taste! But I've never eaten cooked dandelion, maybe that fixes that? But yeah the leaves you can eat straight off the plant; use them like rocket/arugula in a salad or sandwich. As with anything, be careful about places that might have been sprayed with pesticides etc.
@Alpha13Wolf3 жыл бұрын
Flowers are pretty fragrant when picked early before pollinators get to em. They’re beautiful and add a hint of honey flavor when candied.
@benny_lemon51233 жыл бұрын
Ive heard that if you find a patch of dandelions youd like to pick and eat, covering them with a bucket or something to prevent light from getting to the plant for a few days (not too many, or it'll outright croak lol) will cut down on bitterness and increase the sweetness of the plant. I haven't tried this, tho.
@franciscoguillen85823 жыл бұрын
Took my breath away.
@quintonneal28813 жыл бұрын
So next time you see one growing in a crack in concrete in the middle of a suburban area, stop, and appreciate it
@Zahri8Alang3 жыл бұрын
Very dandy. Pretty fabulous too, I wish I can plant it in my room or something. Can they even grow properly in the tropics? I've seen some people plant them here, but in the shade.
@Marewig2 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure I've seen them on the side of the road in the tropics too. They're really everywhere. It's just that the ones I see in the tropics have smaller fluff heads.
@emaarredondo-librarian3 жыл бұрын
This video needs its English subtitles. I would have never guessed how "pappus" is written were it not because it appeared on screen; other parts of the plant, I am still guessing. 🤔
@kyokoyumi3 жыл бұрын
You can also google "parts of a dandelion" and find your answers there
@madskamp443 жыл бұрын
In Denmark they are called mælkebøtte, which means milk bucket, because of the white sap in the stalk. Just FYI 🙂
@StevenAndTraceyJiles3 жыл бұрын
Can you cover clovers next?
@crystalstarspark3 жыл бұрын
especially red clovers! or alfalfa!
@LuinTathren3 жыл бұрын
Tasha is so much fun and so cute! I love her!
@appa6093 жыл бұрын
Scientist: "I wonder why the bee population is down" The middle class: *must kill wildflowers*
@demo92993 жыл бұрын
And pesticides too
@catscratchfever75403 жыл бұрын
Please talk about Himalayan Balsam, I live in the UK and this plant is a notorious invasive, so much so we have a name for removing it "Balsam Bashing", which is carried out almost exclusively by conservation volunteers.
@Seeds-Of-The-Wayside3 жыл бұрын
The fresh yellow flowers are delicious to eat as is!
@BonaparteBardithion3 жыл бұрын
I tried a couple times as a kid, but I always got the stem juice on my hands and I couldn't stand the taste. Meanwhile, red clover never had that problem.
@Seeds-Of-The-Wayside3 жыл бұрын
@@BonaparteBardithion yeah the flower heads are sweet and delicious, but you are right the stems taste like crap!
@BigChrisKenney2 жыл бұрын
Short, sweet, and full of facts. Love the vid
@MilnaAlen3 жыл бұрын
I love dandelions, but I have apparently been mispronouncing them my whole life... I guess I haven't heard the word online much, and it certainly wouldn't have come up very often in English classes. I just automatically pronounced it as if it was a Finnish word lol.
@WizardOfArc2 жыл бұрын
I always look forward to hearing Tasha The Amazon talk about plants :D
@MrGawn2 жыл бұрын
Wow, the presenter lady is actually so beautiful and I love the topic of plants. Amazing! You just gained a new sub!!!
@ariadgaia59328 ай бұрын
"The Mary Poppins of the plant world." I'M SO USING THAT ON MY FUTURE FARM!!! 😍 I'll quote you and donate a portion of the proceeds from our sales to your channel~ 🥰
@LaineyBug20203 жыл бұрын
My Great Grandma always told me there's no such things as wings, just wildflowers without a home!
@arnudo3 жыл бұрын
I don't know if that happens everywhere but I've noticed that the yellow flowers close every evening and reopen every morning it's impressive when there are lots of them
@BonaparteBardithion3 жыл бұрын
As far as I know they do that everywhere. It's pretty cool.
@Imperiused3 жыл бұрын
I never got the hate for dandelions. I think they make a lawn so much more pretty!