The first dash of golden sunshine after the snow has melted. Coltsfoot. Tussilago farfara. A flower in the daisy family, flowers appearing before the leaves. Claims that a tea made from Coltsfoot can treat respiratory infections, sore throats, gout, flu, and fever. I haven't tried it so far, and probably never will.
The leaf is supposed to be the shape of a colt's foot, hence the name. Some other names are tash plant, ass's foot, bull's foot, coughwort, farfara, foal's foot, foalswort, and horse foot.
...often confused with dandelions!
ReplyDeleteThey are a pretty color and do look like dandelions.
ReplyDeleteSuch a welcome splash of colour - whatever it is called.
ReplyDeleteThat is a handsome flower. I don't think we have it this far north; loved seeing it.
ReplyDeleteColtsfoot is the nicest name!
ReplyDeleteI'm so unknowledgeable about plants that I would just look at those and think "dandelions."
ReplyDeleteOoh, I like these. I must go look for some.
ReplyDeleteLovely !!!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice week !
Anna
A beautiful display of color!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful little flower. Colt’s Foot is often the first flower I see in the spring, but right now the woodlands are filled with the glory of everything else - Spring Beauty, Bloodroot, Trout Lily, Hepatica, Early Blue Cohosh, Mayapple, Lungwort……and so on. Such a wonderful time.
ReplyDeleteWell, that's a whole lot of names for such a tiny flower. It looks like a dandelion, shy and unassuming.
ReplyDeleteSue
Very pretty and bright.
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty, but I agree with photowannabe, it does look like a dandelion. Funny how it was the bane of my husband's existence in Illinois, but I rarely see it in Hawaii.
ReplyDeleteWhen spring appears and then breaks with all its splendor
ReplyDeleteBest regards
I love spring.
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