You can make a salad out of the greens and flower, make a drink out of the root or make a cooked veggie out of any part, although I think I will leave the puffball for the birds. Most people try to poison their dandelions with chemicals that are harmful to humans, so don t gather from lawns treated with chemicals. Wildlife love it. Blackbirds and sparrows love the seeds, while deer, moose, elk, black bears, grizzlies, chipmunks and prairie dogs eat the plants. That s more than most multi-vitamins.
Some herbalists say the milky substance from the stem treats warts.
Apply once a day for up to 5 days. Hey, it may not work, but the bugs will love you. But, be careful. It can cause an allergic rash in some people. The Chinese use dandelion root for relieving Tonsillitis.