Dandelion: The Plant That Conquered The World

[@Paladiea]

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.

[@spicypotato666]

Kind of. Just make sure to have lots of salt and water. Since you know- peeing a lot makes you lose salt.

[@infledermaus]

Nice to know!

[@barbarawallace6890]

The flower can be used to make wine 😊

[@Paladiea]

@@barbarawallace6890 And also a nice yellow dye.

[@Crucisphinx]

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.

[@quinn_griffin]

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_Amalek]

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.

[@incyray9709]

What is a lawn mower but a mechanical grazing animal

[@carmengogeidnas9670]

Wow thank you!!

[@tp1382]

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

[@warlocksden]

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

[@huldu]

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.

[@blessedbees4247]

3 things....can’t leave out Keith Richards lol

[@bigyeet85]

Oh? No tardigrades?

[@tiacho2893]

@@blessedbees4247 My joke is that Richard actually died in '92 but no one told him.

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

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.

[@linwoodvalentine7693]

Tardigrades for sure

[@SuperBC1975]

"Gee, Dandelion. What are we going to do today? The same thing we do every day. Try to take over the world."

[@ericolens3]

Green grass: narf

[@anonymousmonkey9491]

Brain and Pinky step aside, the greatest evil geniuses are taking the stage...a vegetative brain?

[@babauranai]

Geralt: Hmmm...

[@DeanTheDoctor]

😸! ☺️❤️🌎🌄

[@nguyenduyphuc3924]

I'm a little late but try? Those bastard all ready took over long ago. All hail your new masters!

[@elbunko_]

Most flowers: _I need the perfect humidity, soil, and fertilizers._ Dandelion: *I GROW ON CONCRETE*

[@smilecentaur]

Dandelion is the chad of the plant world

[@nerdicusdorkum2923]

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_]

@@nerdicusdorkum2923Yeah, dandelions are a weed instead of a flower. Thats why they're so abundant.

[@KyrenaH]

@@nerdicusdorkum2923 That's dumb as hell.

[@mrslinkydragon9910]

Yeah bur try growing them from seed! They refuse to grow!

[@devin5201]

"I am inevitable" -dandelions, probably.

[@MrAnakin1996]

Certainly.

[@Goku_Black66]

The dandelion needs to be nurfed hardcore

[@PoohEduworldforKids]

😃😃😃

[@frostar701]

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.

[@treystephens6166]

Humans are poisonous! ☠️

[@HAM_dudes]

That's amazing curiosity! 💗 Thanks for sharing

[@sitfish1113]

That's both sad and cool

[@burnedtoastfloats5795]

Facts

[@TheNotverysocial]

Pesticides should be against the law everywhere.

[@beardedbear9901]

Oh look, a Dandelion. Must be the last one of the season.

[@DyslexicMitochondria]

😂😂

[@DiamondDovesArt]

Lol

[@somerandomguy3129]

Lol this comment is wholesome. I miss blue sky studios.

[@DaniloFernandezDJFL]

Thank you! This was in my head all along the video 😂

[@gregorysaugustine5236]

Dang, I was thinking of Sid and the Brontotherium (not a rhino) exactly as soon as I saw the video title.

[@lacucaracha111111]

Orchid: I need an exact PH and moisture or else I'LL DIE! Dandelion: HELL YEAH CONCRETE!

[@mrslinkydragon9910]

Ive seen orchids growing as a road side weed here where i live. They are not as delicate as people suggest!

[@lacucaracha111111]

@@mrslinkydragon9910 Its a joke

[@mrslinkydragon9910]

@@lacucaracha111111 i know :)

[@guesswhat-chickenbutt]

Underrated comment

[@N0T4X0]

Underrated comment lol

[@evanharrison4054]

*"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

[@ScionStorm1]

Lol he has a point. All parts of Dandelions are edible but Tulips are toxic.

[@evanharrison4054]

@@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_Cyavana]

@@ScionStorm1 Like the other members of Datureae, all parts are toxic, but their level of toxicity varies across the plant.

[@hanleyk]

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.

[@lupinefern8636]

@@hanleyk Tulipes are cultivated thought (especially in the Netherlands)

[@librus8680]

"Oh look! A dandelion! Must be the last one of the season!" When I was little, I was taught by my mother that blowing on them helped your wishes come true. My father, who was the one who did the lawn care in the family, however, was not at all pleased about my habits of spreading the seeds everywhere. I still remember how shocked I was when I learnt they were a "bad plant" as a little kid...

[@appa609]

"All dads are at war with trees"

[@twylight4636]

Finally a comment about making a wish. I'm 23 and still blow and make a wish when I find a ripe dandelion.

[@hanleyk]

Yes. Wishes. Dad's should stop trying to make their lawns look like manicured putting green.

[@Minidaiki]

@@twylight4636 ngl this is one of the reasons I want to grow them. But I doubt the neighbors would be happy lol.

[@orionsghost9511]

That "bad plant" is actually a critical companion for grass. It pulls up calcium from deep in the soil, where grass roots can't reach. When the dandelion leaves die back, they feed the grass. Subsequently, the companies that sell you the weed killer to kill the dandelions also happen to sell lime - which is what people end up using to give their grass calcium. Funny how that works out.

[@TraversalScore]

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

[@MrJoeyWheeler]

So realistically, only eat the ones you grow in your own garden.

[@deadfIag]

Nobody out here spraying dandelions brody ur safe

[@radicalpaddyo]

I guess in a public garden or park they might.... But also probably not.

[@rin_okami]

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.

[@joshpwnsnoobs]

lmao. im a licensed pestidicde sprayer. if theyve been sprayed, they will not look edible. they'll be shriveled and dead.

[@mylesraymond7364]

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.

[@D.H.1082]

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.

[@seantaggart7382]

Yeah DANDELION GANG FOR LIFE

[@monaclemin4807]

Nah. They’re messy and make ur lawn look ghetto

[@BigEvan101]

They're not even considered invasive in most states, only Alaska, and Oregon consider them invasive, every other state considers them to be introduced.

[@mars7304]

​@monaclemin4807 coming back a year later to say yards cannot look "ghetto", because ghettos don't have yards. Your old comment is lame.

[@authenticpoppy]

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!

[@puffincz3482]

ferns are neat

[@TakeAsNeeded4Pain]

Polk salad!

[@milesrn2312]

And the best is you can eat some species of fern

[@grandmaster6656]

Fiddlehead fern soup is an indigenous classic. Very delicious swap water after a blanch and only use the tips

[@marct7905]

When I was in Washington the only people you see picking them were Asian ladies! You can sell them locally

[@genghiskhan6809]

Didn’t know these were edible. I might use this when camping or the zombie apocalypse.

[@infledermaus]

Be careful. There are zombie dandelions! I think.

[@dundee6402]

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

[@orionsghost9511]

Dandelions actually cure zombie bite, if applied within 90 seconds.

[@devin_97]

They taste so bad

[@joastuinhof]

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.

[@amberhawksong]

Interesting idea.

[@hherpdderp]

Breeding it into a crop we would probably make it weaker

[@Unsensitive]

Edible yes.. want to eat them? Not so much. Now Hostas on the other hand, are quite tasty..

[@kevinmencer3782]

Or as a replacement for the rubber tree as a source of natural latex.

[@NoName-bs2hq]

Well we already have Potatoes and Radish. They are vegetable versions of Dandelion

[@MrHate1337]

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.

[@tomclanys]

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.

[@stagnantfox3027]

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.

[@LimeyLassen]

Latex!

[@danielsayre3385]

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

[@hanleyk]

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...

[@quesophobia]

I used it to stick woodchips together as a kid

[@orionsghost9511]

@@quesophobia We used to try and get sticks to stay together with it. Sometimes it worked!

[@walkermcmullin8665]

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!

[@seantaggart7382]

Wow

[@artfuldodger7838]

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.

[@AelwynMr]

They need to be young, otherwise they are too bitter!

[@Crucisphinx]

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).

[@hanleyk]

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.

[@jessiehermit9503]

As does the season that you pick them according to some Google searches I did. I believe those searches. Plants are complicated and interesting.

[@sissyrayself7508]

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.

[@maxineaf]

the next time I see a dandelion I’ll stop and gently appreciate it’s effort to spread around the world

[@PoohEduworldforKids]

Yes...

[@MotherNaturesEdge]

Wholesome

[@LXW-Arts]

Me gets tons of them and blow in my neighbors yard

[@yoshuatree8538]

Make sure you ask for it's passport too

[@taekookiena5169]

I don't know why your comment made my eyes sweat . Maybe I'm way more emotional

[@fuchsiafrogger2521]

Dandelion 1: we gonna make people piss them selves today? Dandelion 2: Hell yea we are

[@GrumblingGrognard]

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.

[@edi9892]

I've never seen them on the table, but I've heard that they used to be a staple food two generations ago

[@CollinOffTheCuff]

Dandelion tea isn't uncommon, not bad either

[@rolmodel12.]

Used in tea, as already mentioned, and less commonly in salads (leaves and roots).

[@marystachowiak7272]

My kids used to bring me bunches, and I'd put them center front on our table. Memories...

[@AelwynMr]

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.

[@Moetastic]

Ive hand dandelion root soup before, its very herbal in flavour.

[@CapriUni]

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.

[@TnT_F0X]

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.

[@sirembrum49thegreatmoth2]

I might actually want to try that :)

[@kenbee1957]

"And after that, eat it!" Sad Dandelion betrayal noises*

[@zajinramirez2780]

Whoever told kids to blow on dandelions just like seeing people being annoyed by the weed

[@urbanwarchief]

Magic

[@zajinramirez2780]

Also am i funny

[@urbanwarchief]

@@zajinramirez2780 no

[@KyrenaH]

They are edible.

[@zajinramirez2780]

@@KyrenaH yeah people make tea out of it,i heard its a natural laxative but I'm not sure

[@anthonyholroyd5359]

Dandelion and burdock is still a fairly readily available soft drink in the UK.

[@AntoanArcana]

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).

[@sarah3796]

😮🌿

[@cathygraham4274]

FINALLY SOMEONE WHO KNOWS BURDOCK EXISTS

[@truessencemua1718]

One of my favorite series on KZbin

[@leevkop8229]

In the Netherlands we call them 'paardenbloemen' which literally translates to 'horse flowers'. Thanks to this video I now know why!

[@michaelhough5003]

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.

[@ericthompson3982]

I used to pick bouquets of these for my mom when I was little.

[@piretiris8223]

Me too

[@robertaperoglio]

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.

[@cutiemeowie8352]

Weeeeed

[@RandyVilleneuve1]

Dandelion lawns full of Bumblebees are lovely.

[@georgeb.wolffsohn30]

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.

[@TheChuckerChuck]

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

[@laquishaadams1854]

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? 😂 🤣

[@MrAestas]

OMG, 30+ years later I learn why my Dutch grandfather would call these plants Pissflower

[@amberhawksong]

Lmao

[@florianhk4666]

Les pissenlits sont particulièrement délicieux avec des lardons et des croûtons ! ;)

[@dorabrooks76]

Yum! 😋😊

[@CarlytheWolf23]

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.

[@rustedkeys4609]

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 ♡

[@matthiasvanhecke1283]

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-3462]

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

[@SoraIsLyf]

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)

[@orionsghost9511]

Yes. And they are a key early pollen source for bees in colder climates. People desperately need to stop spraying them with weed killer.

[@madnessarcade7447]

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

[@carloshenriquezimmer7543]

But only if you are able to blow all the puffy things in a siingle breath.

[@Poulotor]

@@carloshenriquezimmer7543 how long can we blow for ? Is there a time limit ? I don't want to miss my wishes

[@Jadeigital]

It can also be used in tea to aid in divination and prophetic dreaming

[@lauriepenner350]

There are few things cuter than a herd of fluffy goslings eating the yellow heads off all the dandelions in reach.

[@chaoschaos-oy7qo]

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.

[@mrwiggiewoo]

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.....

[@restanibalu]

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.

[@sskuk1095]

Could you please talk about the most damaging invasive neophyte: Japanese knotweed?

[@cathygraham4274]

Yes

[@brushbros]

You have such an attractive manner! If one grows a lawn, dandys are weeds. If one makes dandelion wine, they are flowers. BRAVO! Subscribed.

[@MotherNaturesEdge]

Dandelions have always been one of my favorite flowers. Leading their properties as I got older only made me love it more

[@illeatthat]

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.

[@tainii-san5879]

Dandelions are actually responsible for starting my pollen allergy more than 10 years ago lol.

[@scallopohare9431]

I grew up in Baltimore, MD. Dandelions brighten many a vacant lot.

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

roasted dendelion roots were also used as a coffee replacement in the past. I guess the diuretic effect was probably the main parallel...

[@Loki_Morningstar666]

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.

[@StevenAndTraceyJiles]

Can you cover clovers next?

[@crystalstarspark]

especially red clovers! or alfalfa!

[@Insect_Expert1489]

Woolly bear caterpillar:” Yum yum.”

[@nerdygayboi]

I can confirm that a dandelion salad with a red wine vinaigrette is delicious

[@sussekind9717]

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.

[@jeannieab5218]

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.

[@kaanjel]

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

[@liambrandley2716]

Thank you for using my comment. Could you do a video on sunflowers?

[@BobbyIronsights]

I'm a paraplegic with frequent UTI's because of my disability, I don't normally go for hippy dippy crunchy granola natural remedies, but I can attest to the power of dandelion root capsules for making you piss like a racehorse. Great remedy for urinary tract infections when you can't keep taking antibiotics all the time.

[@casbot71]

*I for one, welcome our new dandelion overlords.*

[@infledermaus]

If you have a nice lawn, dandelions are the bane of one's existence. When they opened up in my yards, I would set them on fire. The burn really fast. No more dandelion hopefully, but you know what happens after a brush fire. Dormant seeds spring to life. If I caught them as flowers I dug them out. Also Weed And Feed. Little buggers! Love your "Pardon ma French!"

[@TheDarkever]

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 :)

[@Chris_winthers]

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

[@maplesyrup76]

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.

[@eaterdrinker000]

I always read "asteraceae" in Tony Santoro's Chicago accent (from the channel Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't).

[@maplesyrup76]

@@eaterdrinker000 Same. I have learned a ton from him. Love that channel.

[@anyascelticcreations]

I love this episode! I can hardly wait to live in an area again where I can eat the wild plants around me.

[@tracybowling97]

Passion flower seems like a great choice. Probably because it's my fav!

[@Bacopa68]

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.

[@tracybowling97]

@@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.

[@arnudo]

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

[@BonaparteBardithion]

As far as I know they do that everywhere. It's pretty cool.

[@CerebrumMortum]

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 -_-

[@vineheart01]

Want to make your neighbor have an aneurism? Dump a 5lb bag of dandelion seeds on their lawn. I dont mind dandelions.

[@eyesofwater123]

Evil yet hilarious. I don't mind them either

[@samuelchatt9972]

You didn't mention wine😉loved the vid and seeing how much fun y'all had with it✌

[@outistynnanyt5153]

If you are gonna forage for dandelions, look out for ones growing along roadsides, paved paths, or around buildings. They can sometimes accumulate nasty chemicals in their roots, covered in them from runnoff, or even been sprayed with chemicals!

[@BonaparteBardithion]

Same with clover, which is equally edible. Feral blackberries also have this issue. Also keep that in mind when foraging bushes planted to reduce erosion. There's a massive ton of Oregon Grape around here that's edible, but probably not very clean.

[@mattmalenda6585]

Dandelions are also nitrogen fixers, meaning they improve the soil over time.

[@dalniente2020]

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.

[@solar0wind]

Please talk about the Wollemi pine next! It's discovery was one of the greatest botanical sensations of the 20th century!

[@LaineyBug2020]

My Great Grandma always told me there's no such things as wings, just wildflowers without a home!

[@JalenJaguar]

Floralogic is sure to make a smile bloom 😁

[@steel5315]

It always drove me nuts,whenever I blow a dandelion the full thing never blows away like in the movies

[@GaryDunion]

When I was little we used that as a fortune-telling game, like how many blows it took to get all the seeds off was how many kids you were going to have or whatever

[@PixelWars-zv5zj]

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?

[@TraversalScore]

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

[@AelwynMr]

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.

[@GaryDunion]

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.

[@Alpha13Wolf]

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_lemon5123]

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.

[@gracesiegel7849]

I love this channel! Whether it’s animals, birds or plants these videos are a perfect balance between informational and entertaining. They use scientific terms and info but are not patronizing or incomprehensible. Definitely a great channel

[@itastepaint]

Would love to see a video about old growth forests!

[@amberhawksong]

Same! Trees are pretty cool, especially the older ones.

[@leejimmy2209]

The dandelion I saw in the Swiss Alps was one of the most beautiful flowers I have ever seen. Straight out of a fairytale.

[@ジャミルフランツ]

Nice I learned something that I like the most

[@kv7591]

The Presentation was even better👏🏾👏🏾. Thank you

[@appa609]

Scientist: "I wonder why the bee population is down" The middle class: *must kill wildflowers*

[@demo9299]

And pesticides too

[@catscratchfever7540]

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.

[@emaarredondo-librarian]

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. 🤔

[@kyokoyumi]

You can also google "parts of a dandelion" and find your answers there

[@franciscoguillen8582]

Took my breath away.

[@quintonneal2881]

So next time you see one growing in a crack in concrete in the middle of a suburban area, stop, and appreciate it

[@francisccsabaherpai7068]

Fun fact: the flower's stems are hollow and, as kids, we used to pick the flowers as low to the ground as possible, split the stems from the base to the flower head (as many strips as possible) and put them in water. The water makes the stem strips curl up.

[@Seeds-Of-The-Wayside]

The fresh yellow flowers are delicious to eat as is!

[@BonaparteBardithion]

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-Wayside]

@@BonaparteBardithion yeah the flower heads are sweet and delicious, but you are right the stems taste like crap!

[@treeguardien]

2:36 DON'T LET ME GO,JERRY,PLEASE! "I WILL NEVER LET YOU GO NATHAN!!"

[@MilnaAlen]

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.

[@azalli]

Never thought I’d see an intimidating picture of a dandelion but this thumbnail has done it

[@ryanwaege7251]

Haha, great script delivered with great energy! One if my aunts made dandelion wine!

[@LuinTathren]

Tasha is so much fun and so cute! I love her!