plant description
- Leaves - tooth-like, lobed, confined to basal rosette
- Flowers - solitary yellow florets, stems are hollow,
sometimes red, and contain a milky white juice
parts used
- whole plant, roots, flowers, leaves, stems
harvest
- plants are cut early in summer and dried, fresh leaves
are picked in spring, 2 year old roots are lifted in autumn and juiced
or dried, flowers for wine are picked in spring and all green parts removed
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