Asteraceae Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers
Common Dandelion
Micmac - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1951, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Micmac Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 41:250-259, page 258
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Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers
Scientific name: Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers
USDA symbol: TAOFO (
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Common names: Common Dandelion
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Leaves used as greens in food.
RECRD: 45811 id: 39374