We prepare our Dandelion extract from fresh (never dried) whole Certified Organic Taraxacum officinale plants (root, leaf and flower) grown on our own farms in southern Oregon. The plants are grown in neat rows, harvested each spring and often have taproots over a foot in length. To assure optimal extraction of the herb's bioactive compounds, the plants are hand-harvested while in full flower and then promptly extracted while still fresh and succulent.