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Common Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale


Left unchecked and unmowed, Dandelions in the park can grow tall. Although much maligned by homeowners, "culinary uses include leaves cooked or fresh in salads, flowers for wine, and dried, roasted roots as a coffee substitute." (Oscar Clarke, Riverside botanist)

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