Naturalized in Ontario

These plants were introduced to Ontario from other areas and may or may not pose a threat to native plants. The most aggressive alien invasive plants are tagged with Invasive in Ontario instead. For plants in this middle ground, it’s often best to grow as a seasonal crop and harvest, or find a native alternative to include in your garden.

Common Dandelion – Taraxacum Officinale: Edible & Medicinal Uses of the #1 Gateway Herb to Foraging Wild Plants

Common dandelion – Taraxacum officinale

In Chippewa, dado’cabodji’bik meaning dadocabo (liquid or milk) odjibik (root), common dandelion is a popular edible and medicinal herb. Dandelion is easily identifiable and is often the gateway plant to exploring foraging and herbal medicine. Dandelion’s folk names include but are not limited to blowball, lion’s tooth (leaf appearance), priest’s crown, milk witch, and wild …

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