Dandelion by photosynthesis

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on Feb 11, 2014

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A common dandelion, up close. Here's what Wikipedia has to say about it's nutritional qualities: "Dandelions are found on all continents and have been gathered for food since prehistory, but the varieties cultivated for consumption are mainly native to Eurasia. A perennial plant, its leaves will grow back if the taproot is left intact. To make leaves more palatable, they are often blanched to remove bitterness. Dandelion leaves and buds have been a part of traditional Sephardic, Chinese, and Korean cuisine. In Crete, Greece, the leaves of a variety called Mari, Mariaki or Koproradiko are eaten by locals, either raw or boiled, in salads. Taraxacum megalorhizon, a species endemic to Crete, is eaten in the same way; it is found only at high altitudes (1000 to 1600 m.) and in fallow sites, and is called pentaramia or agrioradiko. The flower petals, along with other ingredients, usually including citrus, are used to make dandelion wine. The ground, roasted roots can be used as a caffeine-free dandelion coffee. Dandelion was also traditionally used to make the traditional British soft drink dandelion and burdock, and is one of the ingredients of root beer. Also, dandelions were once delicacies eaten by the Victorian gentry, mostly in salads and sandwiches. Dandelion leaves contain abundant vitamins and minerals, especially vitamins A, C and K, and are good sources of calcium, potassium, iron and manganese." Please zoom.

Comments (11)

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Faemike55

9:00PM | Tue, 11 February 2014

Very good macro cool information

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pimanjc

9:02PM | Tue, 11 February 2014

Excellent photo and info.

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Richardphotos

9:07PM | Tue, 11 February 2014

very interesting information and a superb macro

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AidanaWillowRaven

9:14PM | Tue, 11 February 2014

I know TECHNICALLY these are weeds, but they are pretty weeds :D

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prutzworks

1:16AM | Wed, 12 February 2014

some culinair pro's but they are a gardeners plague nice close up

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Juliette.Gribnau

2:16AM | Wed, 12 February 2014

beautiful capture

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jayfar

3:11AM | Wed, 12 February 2014

A splendid shot and some great info new to me.

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MrsRatbag

7:40PM | Wed, 12 February 2014

All that nutritional goodness and we kill them mercilessly in our lawns and gardens...I guess we just don't have the right kind! Beautiful capture, I love closeups of these seedheads!

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