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herbaceous layer
dandelion
taraxacum officinale
the first meal of every spring bee and a calcium pump for compacted ground. the weed that isn't — leave a corner of them and watch.
functions
dynamic accumulatorpollinator foragefood cropmedicinal
light
full sun
moisture
moderate
soil
everywhere, by design
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grower's notes
memberspropagation, guild role, and deeper ecology for dandelion — the members' view.
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relationships — grows well with
see dandelion on the relationship map →the takeaway
start a guild around dandelion
plant these together and the relationships on this page start working for you — feeders, protectors, and cover, layer by layer.
- herbaceous
- dandelion — the anchor
- groundcover
- white clover
- herbaceous
- yarrow
works inside: biodrilling compacted ground · nectar succession
design patterns using this plant