Selected images for coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara )
Coltsfoot is a perennial, herbaceous plant that invades disturbed areas throughout much of the eastern United States. The basal leaves are heart-shaped, slightly toothed and up to 6 in. (15.2 cm) wide. The dandelion-like flowers are bright yellow in color and emerge before the leaves in early spring. Coltsfoot invades moist, open, disturbed areas such as stream banks, ditches and fields. It readily spreads both by seed and rhizomes, allowing it to form large colonies, which can displace native species. Coltsfoot is native to Europe and was probably introduced into the United States by early settlers for medicinal purposes.
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5275001 coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Fruit(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
5342022 coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Flower(s) Jan Samanek |
1551020 coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Flower(s) Ohio State Weed Lab Archive |
1380065 coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Fruit(s) Chris Evans |
5448116 coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Foliage Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
5448117 coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Foliage Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
1268023 coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Plant(s) Chris Evans |
5342017 coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Foliage Jan Samanek |
2308056 coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Plant(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
5275002 coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Flower(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
5275003 coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Feature(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
5342020 coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Flower(s) Jan Samanek |
5342019 coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Flower(s) Jan Samanek |
5342023 coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Plant(s) Jan Samanek |
5275005 coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Infestation Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
5309022 coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Fruit(s) Steve Hurst |
2308055 coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Feature(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
5309021 coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Plant(s) USDA PLANTS Database |
