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‘Fake’ dandelions of prickly lettuce & sowthistle – part 3 of 7

In the last two blog posts, you have seen four different types of dandelions plus two ‘false dandelions’, the cat’s ear and hawksbeard. Two more potential look-alikes are offered here; prickly lettuce and sowsthistle/milkthistle. Prickly lettuce (Lactuca Serriola) has a … Continue reading

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‘Fake’ dandelions; cat’s ear and hawksbeard – part 2 of 7

Yesterday’s blog posting introduced Tasmania’s common dandelion and three other genuine dandelions which can be found across the state. Today we consider similar weeds that are not dandelions. The Mountain Herbs website lists a number of look-alikes. How can we … Continue reading

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