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Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
Image ID: 2012/stv34
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Introduced
Family:
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Height: 0.25 to 1.5 ft.
Blooms: February to
June
Leaf Type:
toothed
Bloom Size: 1 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Individual flowers,
Parts indistinct
Location: Stavich Bicycle Trail
Date: 3/17/2012
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Coltsfoot may be
easily confused with:
- Common Dandelion
Dandelion stems are hollow with milky sap. Coltsfoot stems have reddish scales.
Folklore, History, and Other Facts
The following information is taken from my great-grandmother's copy of
The Herbalist (1918).
This information is presented for historic purposes only, as many remedies recommended by this book
are toxic!
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
