蒲公英为菊科蒲公英属,系多年生草本植物,我国各地均有分布。它多生长在山野、林缘、田边、路旁、沟谷等地。它生命力极强,全株含白色乳汁,多开黄色花,花期4～5个月。它富含蛋白质、脂肪、碳水化合物、胡萝卜素、纤维素、维生素C和多种氨基酸,还含有磷、钾、锶、钛等。近年日本科学家又在蒲公英各部分中发现新的成分10多种。它具有重要的医疗营养保健价值,可治病、可做饮料,特别在餐桌上占重要一 Dandelion as Compositae dandelion, Department of perennial herbs, all over our country are distributed. It grows more in the mountains, forest edge, Tanabe, roadsides, valleys and other places. Its vitality is extremely strong, the whole plant contains white milk, open more yellow flowers, flowering 4 to 5 months. It is rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, carotene, cellulose, vitamin C and a variety of amino acids, but also contains phosphorus, potassium, strontium, titanium and so on. In recent years, Japanese scientists have found more than 10 new ingredients in various parts of dandelion. It has an important medical and nutritional value, can cure, can drink, especially in the table is important