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Meanings of common dandelion in English

Eurasian plant widely naturalized as a weed in North America; used as salad greens and to make wine.

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        Examples for "Taraxacum ruderalia"
        Examples for "Taraxacum ruderalia"
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        Rumex, Poterium sanguisorba, Potentilla anserina, Medicago sativa, Taraxacum officinale, Marrubium vulgare, Plantago lanceolata, P. major, Lolium perenne.
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        Usage of common dandelion in English
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        My brother, in his reply, pointed out that the common dandelion was hardly a sufficient rarity to warrant its being transplanted.
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