The Teeth of the Lion.The Teeth of the Lion Anita Sanchez The McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company 431-B East College Street, Granville, OH 43023 093992322X $14.95 www.mwpubco.com Written by senior environmental educator Anita Sanchez, The Teeth of the Lion is the true story of the ubiquitous dandelion dandelion [Eng. form of Fr.,=lion's tooth], any plant of the genus Taraxacum of the family Asteraceae (aster family), perennial herbs of wide distribution in temperate regions. , a flower so ecologically adapted, flourishing in so many lawns, playgrounds, roadsides, and parking lots, that it is commonly perceived as a weed weed, common term for any wild plant, particularly an undesired plant, growing in cultivated ground, where it competes with crop plants for soil nutrients and water. . Yet the dandelion has an extended history as medicine, food, and the focus of ritual and folklore folklore, the body of customs, legends, beliefs, and superstitions passed on by oral tradition. It includes folk dances, folk songs, folk medicine (the use of magical charms and herbs), and folktales (myths, rhymes, and proverbs). . "... are dandelions bad? If forced to answer the question, I'd say that dandelions are a bad thing, an alien species, with many redeeming virtues. They're an unbelievably nutritious nutritious /nu·tri·tious/ (noo-trish´us) affording nourishment. nu·tri·tious adj. Providing nourishment; nourishing. nutritious affording nourishment. plant that heals the earth as well as people, they're medicine, and magic, and, yes, beauty ... in the great scheme of the world's ecology, what's a few dandelions on a lawn?" An enchanting en·chant·ing adj. Having the power to enchant; charming: enchanting music. en·chant  ing·ly adv. and fascinating read, highly recommended for plant lovers of
all walks of life.
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