Dandelion
| Dandelion | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Forage |
| Location | Foraging; Spring Seeds; Flower Dance |
| Season | Spring |
| Sell Price | 40g |
| Energy | 25 |
| Health | 11 |
The Dandelion is a common yellow weed-flower that grows wild in Spring. It is one of the four classic Spring forage items, together with the Daffodil, the Leek and the Wild Horseradish. On its own it sells for little, but it has steady uses. It fills a slot in the Spring Foraging Bundle, goes into Wild Seeds (Sp) and is half of the vegetables in a Salad. Unlike the Daffodil, it also works as a small snack.
The in-game description reads: Not the prettiest flower, but the leaves make a good salad.
Location
Dandelions spawn as Spring forage in several parts of the valley. Cindersap Forest, the Bus Stop and the Railroad are good places to look. They can also turn up in Pelican Town, the Mountain and the Backwoods. On the Forest Farm, they spawn on the farm itself in Spring.
Dandelions can be grown from Spring Seeds. Crafting Wild Seeds (Sp) unlocks at Foraging level 1. It takes one Dandelion, one Daffodil, one Leek and one Wild Horseradish and makes a pack of ten seeds. Each plant grows one of those four items at random.
At the Flower Dance, Pierre's stall sells Dandelions, up to ten per visit. At the Desert Festival, Caroline's stall sells a few for Calico Eggs.
Prices
A raw Dandelion sells for a small amount. A Keg turns it into juice, and a Preserves Jar turns it into pickles. Either one more than doubles its value, which is worth doing with a large stack from Spring Seeds.
The Dandelion counts as forage rather than a flower. A Bee House near one makes plain Wild Honey.
Uses
Placing a Dandelion in the Spring Foraging Bundle helps to finish the Crafts Room in the Community Center. Daffodil, Leek and Wild Horseradish share that bundle.
Cooking a Leek with a Dandelion and Vinegar makes a Salad. Emily mails the recipe after three hearts of friendship. Leah loves Salad, so the dish is a strong gift for her. Both vegetables in the recipe are Spring forage, which makes Salad one of the easiest early dishes to cook.
Dandelions also go into Wild Seeds (Sp), as described above.
In tailoring, a Dandelion in the Sewing Machine with Cloth makes the Mint Blouse. The dye pots in Emily and Haley's house accept a Dandelion as a yellow dye.
Eating a Dandelion restores a little energy and health. It works as a free snack on the first busy days of the game.
Cooking Dandelion with the other ingredients below makes these dishes.
| Dish | Image | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| Salad | 
|
Leek (1), Dandelion (1), Vinegar (1) |
The Community Center asks for Dandelion in these bundles.
| Bundle | Room | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Foraging Bundle | Crafts Room | 1 |
Gifts
Harvey, Leah, Linus, Penny and Pierre like Dandelions.
Caroline, the Dwarf, Elliott, Haley, Jas, Krobus, Leo, Sam, Sebastian, Shane, Vincent, Willy and the Wizard dislike them.
Penny and Pierre are less easy to please with forage than Harvey, Leah and Linus. For them, a Dandelion is a cheap Spring gift that still lands well.
Keep at least one Dandelion for the bundle and a few for Salad. Spring is the only season they grow wild, so a small stock saves a long wait.
All Foraging
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Season | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberry | 
|
Fall | - |
| Cave Carrot | 
|
All | 25g |
| Chanterelle | 
|
Fall | 160g |
| Coconut | 
|
All | 100g |
| Common Mushroom | 
|
Spring (Secret Woods); Summer (Forest Farm); Fall (Stardew Valley; Secret Woods; Forest Farm); All (Dangerous Mines; Ginger Island mushroom cave) | 40g |
| Coral | 
|
All | 80g |
| Crocus | 
|
Winter | - |
| Crystal Fruit | 
|
Winter | 150g |
| Daffodil | 
|
Spring | 30g |
| Dandelion | 
|
Spring | 40g |
| Fiddlehead Fern | 
|
Summer; All on Ginger Island Jungle, Skull Cavern and Dangerous Mines | - |
| Ginger | 
|
All | 60g |
| Grass | 
|
Spring; Summer; Fall | - |
| Hazelnut | 
|
Fall | 90g |
| Holly | 
|
Winter | 80g |
| Leek | 
|
Spring | 60g |
| Magma Cap | 
|
- | 400g |
| Morel | 
|
Spring | 150g |
| Nautilus Shell | 
|
All (Beach Farm; Dangerous Mines); Winter (The Beach) | 120g |
| Purple Mushroom | 
|
All | 250g |
| Rainbow Shell | 
|
All (Beach Farm; Dangerous Mines); Summer (The Beach) | 300g |
| Red Mushroom | 
|
Summer (Secret Woods); Fall (Secret Woods; Forest Farm); All (other) | 75g |
| Salmonberry | 
|
15-18 Spring (bushes); All (the Farm Cave) | - |
| Sap | 
|
- | 2g |
| Sea Urchin | 
|
All | 160g |
| Seaweed | 
|
All | 20g |
| Snow Yam | 
|
Winter | 100g |
| Spice Berry | 
|
Summer; All (The Farm Cave) | 80g |
| Spring Onion | 
|
Spring | - |
| Sweet Pea | 
|
Summer | - |
| Truffle | 
|
Spring; Summer; Fall | 625g |
| Weeds | 
|
Spring; Summer; Fall | - |
| Wild Horseradish | 
|
Spring | 50g |
| Wild Plum | 
|
Fall | 80g |
| Winter Root | 
|
Winter | 70g |