A less hashtag version: https://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/CropOp/en/indus_misc/chemical/russd.html https://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/CropOp/en/indus_misc/chemical/r...

A less hashtag version: https://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/CropOp/en/indus_misc/chemical/russd.html https://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/CropOp/en/indus_misc/chemical/r... Other Common Names Include: Dandelion, Kazak dandelion, TKS, rubber root. Latin Name: Taraxacum kok-saghyz Dandelion roots also contain substantial amounts of the starch inulin, which can be fermented to produce fuel ethanol. USDA Report from 1947 entitled "Russian Dandelion, an Emergency Source of Natural Rubber" https://archive.org/details/russiandandelion618whal/page/n1/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/russiandandelion618whal/page/n1/...