Dandelion coffee In 1919, dandelion root was noted as a source of cheap 'coffee'. It has also been part of edible plant classes dating back at least to the 1970s. Harvesting dandelion roots requires differentiating 'true' dandelions ("Taraxacum" spp.) from other yellow daisy-like flowers such as catsear and hawksbeard. True dandelions have a ground-level rosette of deep-toothed leaves and hollow straw-like stems. Large plants that are 3–4 years old, with taproots approximately 0.5 inch (13 mm) in diameter, are harvested for dandelion coffee. These taproots are similar in appearance to pale carrots. After harvesting, the dandelion roots are dried, chopped, and roasted.
Dandelion Wine the story is Douglas Spaulding, a 12-year-old boy loosely patterned after Bradbury. Most of the book is focused upon the routines of small-town America, and the simple joys of yesterday. Bradbury noted in "Just This Side of Byzantium", a 1974 essay used as an introduction to the book, "Dandelion Wine" is a recreation of a boy's childhood, based upon an intertwining of Bradbury's own experiences and imagination. "Farewell Summer", the official sequel to "Dandelion Wine", was published in October 2006. While "Farewell Summer" is a direct continuation of the plot of "Dandelion Wine", "Something Wicked This Way Comes", a novel