I kept cutting this down last year thinking it was a weed. This year I let it grow, glad I did.
It’s doing well considering I’m in central Alberta.
Learnt something new already and the day is still young.

It's a relative to the dandelion. Every weed, plant in your yard, you can eat, make tea, rub on your body. God doesn't make junk.

They are favorite for bees. I cut them down once the root starts to dry out, so it can spring new plants for the bees to enjoy. I used to clean out my farm of all weeds, then I found out I was destroying food and nutrition. And, I don't use pesticides anymore. I noticed as well that I get a lot of butterflies, and interesting birds. Once you make your yard suitable for anything to live there, you will get some of mother nature's finest.