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Colts-foot Tussilago farfara L.
Perennial
Reproducing by rhizomes and seeds

Cotyledons
Oblong, rounded base

Roots
Rhizome

Stem
Flower stems: erect, covered with pink
scales and white fluff
Leaf stems: emerge only after flower
stems die, red and wooly, no scales

True Leaves
Large, long stalked, rounded
with toothed margins
Underneath has dense white hair

Flowers
Yellow heads like dandelion

Habitat
Cultivated areas, waste areas, roadsides

Note
Prefers moist soil

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  Last Update: May 1, 2007