>>Americans don't dislike dandelions, they just dislike anything that will overtake their grass :o) Many Americans are obsessive about their lawns!
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>I find the flat green so artificial and sterile. Put a few bright yellow spots on it and it comes to life. Besides, our guinea pig LOVES dandelions, eats them first (stalk, then flower) :).


I have heard they are edible if you don't mind a little bitterness. Still, it makes sense to try them on the guinea pig first ;-)