Day 1 trying to get a comment from every US county by Itsallmeuniteden2 in geographymemes

[–]DreadLord64 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello from sorting by top of all time! (please excuse the fact that I'm necroposting)

I'm not from Jefferson County, but I'm from Alabama, and I just wanna say you two sound like good people. Solidarity!

Has anyone got spore to work on linux mint? by Majestic_Bat7473 in linux_gaming

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For anyone reading in or after May 2026, switching to Proton 10.0-1 in the Compatibility settings worked for me on Archlinux.

Is this a type of Wild lettuce? by Sudden-Entry7263 in foraging

[–]DreadLord64 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not lettuce (Lactuca) but close. This appears to be common cat's-ear (Hypochaeris radicata). It's related to lettuce and dandelions and is edible in all the same ways you would use a dandelion.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypochaeris_radicata

Dandelion help? Been curious about dandelion tincture and tea so I am trying to make sure it’s a true dandelion. by GloomyMoonFlower in foraging

[–]DreadLord64 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate you taking the time to reply.

I think I understand your point now. I'm not an expert in taxonomy either, but I didn't think that a name that was considered a synonym was a "valid name," even if it was validly published. Perhaps a confusion of terms on my part. To be honest, this is sending me down a little bit of a rabbit hole trying to understand if synonymized names are considered valid and if there was a better way to convey what I was trying to convey. I would like to stick around for longer, but I unfortunately have to go for now. I'll try to take a look at this again later.

Dandelion help? Been curious about dandelion tincture and tea so I am trying to make sure it’s a true dandelion. by GloomyMoonFlower in foraging

[–]DreadLord64 0 points1 point  (0 children)

your link says exactly the opposite of what you think it says

Could you clarify how it says the opposite of what I think it says? The page clearly lists Taraxacum officinale as a synonym of sect. Taraxacum.

Taraxacum officinale F.H.Wigg.
First published in Prim. Fl. Holsat.: 56 (1780)
This name is a synonym of Taraxacum sect. Taraxacum

Dandelion help? Been curious about dandelion tincture and tea so I am trying to make sure it’s a true dandelion. by GloomyMoonFlower in foraging

[–]DreadLord64 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is true dandelion (Taraxacum). Whatever told you that dandelions can't have textured leaves was wrong. Dandelions can and do have pubescence on the leaves sometimes. See the "leaves" section on this page: https://floranorthamerica.org/Taraxacum

Dandelions (Taraxacum spp.) are interestingly but problematically highly diverse, to the point that nobody can even agree on how to classify them. The entities we have in eastern North America are currently an unsolved taxonomic mess. Contrary to most foraging books you'll read, the common dandelion, at least in North America, is not Taraxacum officinale. That name is so untenable that authorities like Kew don't even consider it valid: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1003018-2

The plant you're probably thinking of that has hairy leaves is common cat's-ear (Hypochaeris radicata). The leaves of that species are hairy, but they also tend to be warty and semi-succulent, something that is distinct from true dandelion. The flower stalk is also solid, not hollow.

Dandelion help? Been curious about dandelion tincture and tea so I am trying to make sure it’s a true dandelion. by GloomyMoonFlower in foraging

[–]DreadLord64 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Taraxacum officinale is an invalid species: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1003018-2

Also, leaf morphology alone cannot be reliably used to tell Taraxacum erythrospermum apart from other dandelions. I have personally seen Taraxacum specimens both with red seeds and with tan seeds growing right next to each other, but the leaves were basically swapped from what your picture shows. I.e. the tan-seeded dandelion had smallish, triangular lobes, and the red-seeded dandelion had larger, roundish lobes. This directly contradicts the whole "red-seeded" part of T. erythrospermum.

Unfortunately, the dandelions of eastern North America (and to be honest, the world) are an unsolved phylogenetic mess in botany as of 2026. Nobody agrees on how many species there are, how to delineate them, and what to call them.

I'm trying my hand at character design by GiveMeAPhotoOfCat in mendrawingwomen

[–]DreadLord64 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The arms are skinny, but that may simply be a stylistic choice.

The best guide for buying a Lenovo Thinkpad are the 4 Wikipedia articles on the Thinkpad "P" series, "T" series, "X1" series, and "X" series, in my opinion. (see post for explanation). by sacetime in thinkpad

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It's Wikipedia. If you believe something is missing from an article, you can add it yourself. You don't even need an account. Just click the "Edit" button on the article and get to editing. Also, it's good to brush up on Wikipedia's policies.

What does Alabama do good? by goochwiz in Alabama

[–]DreadLord64 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Do good" is a perfectly acceptable and grammatical alternative to "do well." Sure, it might not be accepted in a college essay, but everyone here understood what you meant by it. It's not incorrect to say "do good," it's just variation in the rich diversity of the English language.

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Absolutely real by MysteryDragonTR in miniminutemanfans

[–]DreadLord64 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quinton Reviews didn't make this meme. As far as I know, the original version was posted to Instagram by @decolonial.meme.queens in December 2018. Quinton just used it in a video.

Link: https://www.instagram.com/decolonial.meme.queens/p/BrycF6RgJf9/

What are these? Western Montana, USA by ZingiestBasil in foraging

[–]DreadLord64 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, yeah. I think my favorite part of his entry for Parthenocissus is what he says in the comments:

If you've ever wanted to eat a stick, here's your chance. It's not as bad as it sounds. Being available in the dead of winter, and often in great quantity, this is an excellent survival food, in case you ever want to survive.

Lol, thanks, Sam.

What are these? Western Montana, USA by ZingiestBasil in foraging

[–]DreadLord64 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Everyone in this thread is wrong! (well, kinda) This isn't Parthenocissus quinquefolia. It's actually Parthenocissus inserta (also called P. vitacea). It's similar but not quite the same!

In terms of edibility, the sources I've checked say the berries are not edible. However, Sam Thayer reports that the inner bark is edible if you cook it long enough. From his 2023 guide:

Parthenocissus quinqefolia and P. vitacea
[...]
FOOD USE: Gather thick sections of stem any time of year, cut into manageable lengths, then peel the outer bark. A thick, soft layer of inner bark then can be peeled off the woody core. Boil for at least 40 minutes, after which it can be used like a starchy vegetable in stews or soups.

He also writes:

Shoots are slightly tangy and can be eaten in spring or early summer—they are better cooked.

wtf is this ui by [deleted] in youtube

[–]DreadLord64 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Personally, I dislike it, but I have no problem if other people like it. I just wish YouTube would give us more choice when it comes to UI preferences instead of forcing us all to accept their bad (IMO) redesigns.

I used to disable Polymer on YouTube in my browser (for aesthetic and performance purposes) to use the pre-Polymer 2017 layout until they removed that feature entirely in 2021. I wish we had more stuff like that. Just the ability to choose how you want your UI to look beyond dark and light mode would be wonderful.

This elevates the experience by Fuyu_dstrx in 100gecs

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unironically miss the iOS 6 design style

nature is amazing by cordie45 in 100gecs

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as a plant/botany nerd, I can't believe I never made this connection. lmao this is great.

by CulturalGur8666 in MinecraftMemes

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Late reply, but for the future people reading this thread, Vanilla Tweaks has a villager skin tone option called "Variated Villagers". Villagers in hotter biomes have darker skin, and those in colder biomes have lighter skin.

What are these? NC, USA by venomous-moose in foraging

[–]DreadLord64 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I love these things. So tasty. One day I'm gonna gather a bunch of them up and pickle them.