It is a study of a seemingly random group of wild plants, including dandelion and greater plantain.
en.wikipedia.org Dandelion is an insecticide but is claimed to be potassium-sparing diuretic, hepatic, cholagogue, anti-rheumatic, laxative, tonic, and a bitter.
en.wikipedia.org Common dandelion was the most abundant food item and the mainstay of the chicks.
en.wikipedia.org They should be fed several times a day with clover, dandelions and garden weeds (check first as a few are harmful).
en.wikipedia.org However, dandelion flowers are borne singly on unbranched, hairless and leafless, hollow stems, while catsear flowering stems are branched, solid and carry bracts.
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