Comments on: Like Tall Dandelions, Hawkweeds and Cat’s Ears Make Yellow Dots on the Lawn http://wildeherb.com/2008/07/30/like-tall-dandelions-hawkweeds-and-cats-ears-make-yellow-dots-on-the-lawn/ WildeHerb is a collection of wild herb and wildflower sightings. Sun, 20 May 2012 11:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: wilde http://wildeherb.com/2008/07/30/like-tall-dandelions-hawkweeds-and-cats-ears-make-yellow-dots-on-the-lawn/comment-page-1/#comment-72673 wilde Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:53:10 +0000 http://wildeherb.com/2008/07/30/like-tall-dandelions-hawkweeds-and-cats-ears-make-yellow-dots-on-the-lawn/#comment-72673 Hey Keith, Have you tried dandelion and cats ear? Just curious on your take of the bitterness of each! Spring's coming and it'll soon be time to try both. Hey Keith,
Have you tried dandelion and cats ear? Just curious on your take of the bitterness of each!
Spring’s coming and it’ll soon be time to try both.

]]> By: keith http://wildeherb.com/2008/07/30/like-tall-dandelions-hawkweeds-and-cats-ears-make-yellow-dots-on-the-lawn/comment-page-1/#comment-72664 keith Sun, 13 Feb 2011 22:25:18 +0000 http://wildeherb.com/2008/07/30/like-tall-dandelions-hawkweeds-and-cats-ears-make-yellow-dots-on-the-lawn/#comment-72664 I have a plant in my backyard that looks like cats ear except that the center of the flower is yellow, with white pedals around the perimeter. Does anybody know what it is? I have a plant in my backyard that looks like cats ear except that the center of the flower is yellow, with white pedals around the perimeter. Does anybody know what it is?

]]> By: keith http://wildeherb.com/2008/07/30/like-tall-dandelions-hawkweeds-and-cats-ears-make-yellow-dots-on-the-lawn/comment-page-1/#comment-72663 keith Sun, 13 Feb 2011 22:22:19 +0000 http://wildeherb.com/2008/07/30/like-tall-dandelions-hawkweeds-and-cats-ears-make-yellow-dots-on-the-lawn/#comment-72663 Neka according to John Kallas, PhD. Cats ear is edible. In the book "Edible Wild Plants" He discribes the plant, includes photos, and has recipies. Usually the plant grows very close to the ground, making it hard to clean the dirt off of the leaves. The flowers, stems, buds, and leaves are all edible. They contain lutein, carotinoids, antioxidants, and antiradicals. Many buds can be gathered and eaten like asparagus. It is about 1/2 as bitter as dandelion. Neka according to John Kallas, PhD. Cats ear is edible. In the book “Edible Wild Plants” He discribes the plant, includes photos, and has recipies. Usually the plant grows very close to the ground, making it hard to clean the dirt off of the leaves. The flowers, stems, buds, and leaves are all edible. They contain lutein, carotinoids, antioxidants, and antiradicals. Many buds can be gathered and eaten like asparagus. It is about 1/2 as bitter as dandelion.

]]> By: wilde http://wildeherb.com/2008/07/30/like-tall-dandelions-hawkweeds-and-cats-ears-make-yellow-dots-on-the-lawn/comment-page-1/#comment-68880 wilde Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:12:44 +0000 http://wildeherb.com/2008/07/30/like-tall-dandelions-hawkweeds-and-cats-ears-make-yellow-dots-on-the-lawn/#comment-68880 Hi Jose, I agree totally with you that people should put down their chemical sprayers and think about what they are really doing. No one looks at the long term effects when they want something instantly. Too bad for the people that come up behind us. I like your thought that people want to continue to "pay for chemicals to destroy the free medicine"! Stay green and stop by again! Hi Jose,
I agree totally with you that people should put down their chemical sprayers and think about what they are really doing. No one looks at the long term effects when they want something instantly. Too bad for the people that come up behind us.

I like your thought that people want to continue to “pay for chemicals to destroy the free medicine”!
Stay green and stop by again!

]]> By: jose romero http://wildeherb.com/2008/07/30/like-tall-dandelions-hawkweeds-and-cats-ears-make-yellow-dots-on-the-lawn/comment-page-1/#comment-68787 jose romero Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:18:34 +0000 http://wildeherb.com/2008/07/30/like-tall-dandelions-hawkweeds-and-cats-ears-make-yellow-dots-on-the-lawn/#comment-68787 Hey you all weed killers. There you are spending time and money trying to get rid of whats is good for you. For thousands of years this weeds have been used for medicinal purpose and if you check the products you purchase today you will find they contain all this weeds. Do your homework!!!! They want you to continue paying for medicine and continue paying for chemicals to destroy the free medicine. Foolish Wake up Hey you all weed killers.

There you are spending time and money
trying to get rid of whats is good for you.

For thousands of years this weeds have been used for medicinal purpose and if you check the products you purchase today you will find they contain all this weeds. Do your homework!!!!

They want you to continue paying for medicine and continue paying for chemicals to destroy the free medicine.

Foolish
Wake up

]]> By: wilde http://wildeherb.com/2008/07/30/like-tall-dandelions-hawkweeds-and-cats-ears-make-yellow-dots-on-the-lawn/comment-page-1/#comment-43687 wilde Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:59:00 +0000 http://wildeherb.com/2008/07/30/like-tall-dandelions-hawkweeds-and-cats-ears-make-yellow-dots-on-the-lawn/#comment-43687 Hey Neka, I'm not too sure that you should eat either the cat's ears or the hawkweed. Their qualities for food or medicinal use are questionable. Neither one appears in the Peterson field guides for edible or medicinal plants. Both are aliens to the U.S. and both can be invasive. If you just let them grow you'll probably soon have more than enough. I like to let the hawkweeds flower so I mow around the plants for the first couple times in the Spring. Although it's temporary, it's like a free wildflower garden. They get mowed down when the flowering seems about over. The Field Hawkweed is in full bloom today as it's nice and sunny. The Cat's-Ears doesn't put on as nice of a display as the hawkweed does. Hawkweed appears in great mats of a few dozen plants, while the cat's ears appears in small clumps of a handful of individual plants. Hey Neka,

I’m not too sure that you should eat either the cat’s ears or the hawkweed. Their qualities for food or medicinal use are questionable. Neither one appears in the Peterson field guides for edible or medicinal plants.

Both are aliens to the U.S. and both can be invasive. If you just let them grow you’ll probably soon have more than enough. I like to let the hawkweeds flower so I mow around the plants for the first couple times in the Spring. Although it’s temporary, it’s like a free wildflower garden. They get mowed down when the flowering seems about over. The Field Hawkweed is in full bloom today as it’s nice and sunny.

The Cat’s-Ears doesn’t put on as nice of a display as the hawkweed does. Hawkweed appears in great mats of a few dozen plants, while the cat’s ears appears in small clumps of a handful of individual plants.

]]> By: neka http://wildeherb.com/2008/07/30/like-tall-dandelions-hawkweeds-and-cats-ears-make-yellow-dots-on-the-lawn/comment-page-1/#comment-43676 neka Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:08:01 +0000 http://wildeherb.com/2008/07/30/like-tall-dandelions-hawkweeds-and-cats-ears-make-yellow-dots-on-the-lawn/#comment-43676 I've been looking into dandelions because my children seem to like them and I've gorwn to accept their charm especially the idea that they are medicinal. I found that in my yard, the dandelion look-alikes are taking over the lawn. I decided not to get rid of them. But some have reached a height of almost 2-3 ft (or more) and produce a milky sap when cut. The leaves are spikey but don't seem to hurt. However they are unsightly especially since we do have neighbors that keep their lawns at least trim. I recently noticed what could be cat's ear or hawkweed growning. I've heard that the catsear is edible and should be cultivated the same way as the dandelion. Not sure about the hawkweed though. I’ve been looking into dandelions because my children seem to like them and I’ve gorwn to accept their charm especially the idea that they are medicinal. I found that in my yard, the dandelion look-alikes are taking over the lawn. I decided not to get rid of them. But some have reached a height of almost 2-3 ft (or more) and produce a milky sap when cut. The leaves are spikey but don’t seem to hurt. However they are unsightly especially since we do have neighbors that keep their lawns at least trim. I recently noticed what could be cat’s ear or hawkweed growning. I’ve heard that the catsear is edible and should be cultivated the same way as the dandelion. Not sure about the hawkweed though.

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