Dandelion coffee Dandelion coffee Dandelion 'coffee' (also dandelion tea) is herbal tea used as a coffee substitute, made from the root of the dandelion plant. The roasted dandelion root pieces and the beverage have some resemblance to coffee in appearance and taste. Susanna Moodie explained how to prepare dandelion 'coffee' in her memoir of living in Canada, "Roughing it in the Bush" (1852), where she mentions that she had heard of it from an article published in the 1830s in "New York Albion" by a certain Dr. Harrison. Dandelion 'coffee' was later mentioned in a "Harpers New Monthly Magazine" story in 1886.
Weed Lake Wetland will survive the winter. This plant can grow up to six feet tall and the leaf blades are about three feet tall. The bulrush has seed heads and also has a stem. The color of this plant is both green and brown. Interesting facts: The stems are used to make boats and the pollen can be used to make flour. The dandelion, also known, as "Taraxacum officinale" is believed to be one of the oldest plants on the planet. The flower is yellow in color, with smooth jagged leaves. The leaves curve inward to allow water to project into the