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[-] WillyWonksters@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I couldn't find a source for this, but I heard that we were convinced to think of dandelions as weeds by the makers of a herbicide so that we would accept the collateral damage.

[-] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Dandelions were brought to North America as a food crop. We can eat every part of the plant. They're an invasive species, but not what I would consider a weed.

[-] Catsrules@lemmy.ml 12 points 11 months ago

Anything can be a weed. All a weed is it a plant growing is the wrong spot in the eyes of a human.

[-] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 months ago

Agreed, but Monsanto would love us to believe all kinds of plants are weeds so we buy their chemicals.

A field of dandelion flowers is beautiful.

[-] kbotc@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

And also, a field of invasive species that drove out the native plants… Just saying.

[-] DagonPie@kbin.social 4 points 11 months ago

Theres only one plant in my yard i consider a “weed”. It grows almost like a carrot or a parsnip. But it grows a long thick root straight down and has a small leafy part on top. And when you pluck them out it leaves a cone shaped hole. No clue what it is but ive been calling it a tuber lol

[-] AngryMulbear@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago

Lol, you don't put Roundup on your lawn unless you don't want a lawn anymore.

2,4D is the stuff that kills "weeds" but not grass.

[-] WillyWonksters@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Oh ok, I must have remembered wrong. I edited to be less specific.

[-] WillyWonksters@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Oh ok, I must have remembered wrong. I edited to be less specific.

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