Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
A yellow flower with with many petals. One of the first blooming plants in Quebec in spring. Blooms before the leaves appear.
Last changed on 2024-12-16
Common Names
- Coltsfoot 🇨🇦
- Pas-d'âne 🇫🇷
- Huflattich 🇩🇪
- Pie de caballo 🇲🇽
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Characteristics & Identification
How to Identify
To identify this species I rely on the color yellow, that the flower has many petals, and that the flower appears before leaves are grown.
Where and When to Spot
One of the first flower in April along roads and pathways on sandy ground.
Taxonomy
- Order: Asterales
- Family: Asteraceae
- Species: Tussilago farfara
Morphology
Flowers
- Color: yellow
- Shape: discoid
- Inflorescence: solitary
Leaves
- Arrangement: basal
- Petiole: long
- Shape: cordate
- Margin: dentate
- Venation: palmate
Observations by Park and Season
| Location | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvédère Outremont | x | - | - | - |
| Parc Angrignon | x | - | - | - |
| Parc Michel-Chartrand | x | - | - | - |
| Parc Nature Pointe aux Prairies | x | - | - | - |
| Parc de la Frayère | x | - | - | - |
"-" indicates no observation. It may not necessarily mean though that the species is absent from the park during that season.