I’ve got DOZENS blooming on my front lawn. I usually don’t start to mow until May 1st to leave the dandelions for the early bees and bugs. :)
Dandelion History
It is hard to believe but at one time there were no dandelions in North America. Dandelions originated in Asia Minor and quickly spread throughout Asia and Europe.
The Normans called this plant “dent de lion”—tooth of the lion—for its jagged leaves. Anglo-Saxons corrupted this name into dandylion.
The Vikings brought dandelion seed with them to Iceland and Greenland where the plant still thrives today.
The Chinese call it “nail in the earth” for its long taproot which draws nutrients and moisture from deep in the ground.
In medieval times, dandelions gathered on St. John’s Eve—June 24—were believed to repel witches. The milky sap, given the name “devil’s milkpail”, was used to cure warts and pimples.
https://www.almanac.com/news/gardening/garden-journal/dandelion-health-benefits
Remember your first bouquet of dandelions. My bouquet giver was 55 three days ago.
Now I'm reading they were believed to repel witches. Hmmmm