What causes this dandelion to stay super short and grow outwards instead of upwards?
by Guilty-Willingness-5
What causes this dandelion to stay super short and grow outwards instead of upwards?
by Guilty-Willingness-5
5 Comments
Being on a path or place where it is squashed
Not sure but the leaves grow in a rosette pattern, so maybe that has something to with the low-growing spread vs upright stem? Curious myself.
That’s the most nutritious plant you could ever have in your edible garden. Did you know that? All those weeds we pull out are the foods that our ancestors way back when ate! I use them in food but also use the whole plant for tincture!
When you have a plant that is growing different than normal, it’s either disease or environmental response. Dandelions are very adaptable.
Look up phenotypic plasticity
Mowing/trimming.