Did you know there are 250 types of dandelion in the UK and you can make honey from them?

More interesting facts:

• Pre 1800 people would pull up grass in there gardens and plant dandelions and other beneficial plants like camomile and chickweed.

• The name comes from the French word "dent de lion" meaning lions tooth.

• It has one of the longest flowering seasons of any plant.

• The leaves are a great source of vitamins A, C and K, iron, calcium, magnesium and potassium and can be eaten raw or cooked.

• They contain potent antioxidants, which fights against free radicals (for example: air pollution, UV radiation from the sun, smoking, alcohol, poor nutrition), which can contribute to disease development and accelerated aging.

I will continue to campaign for dandelions to celebrated as one of the UK's greatest wild flowers.