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Celebrating today the 1st #InternationalDayoftheDandelion together with @DandelionAppre1 @DvdPaardenbloem @BSBIbotany @vlinderNL @savebutterflies. Dandelions are highly prolific plants but aren’t they just weeds? Are they useful? Why are they everywhere? What makes this possible? 
Wild dandelions can be an important source of nectar and pollen for insects, especially after the tree pollen season. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/g…
There is huge variation in wild dandelions, including hundreds of microspecies that are adapted to specific conditions. The Kazakh dandelion produces a lot of latex and this is currently being explored as an alternative rubber crop taraxagum.com lion-flex.com
