coltsfoot
Family
AsteraceaeScientific Name
Tussilago farfaraGrowth Habit
prostrate and nonwoody
Thorns or Spines
not present
Approximate Flower Diameter
dime
Dominant Flower Color
yellow
Flower Symmetry
bilateral symmetry
Leaf Hairs
no hairs
Leaf Shape
Varies:
round,
heart
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
wavy
Leaf Structure
simple
Leaf Stalk
shorter than leaf
Stem Hairs
no hairs
Stem Cross Section
round or oval
Milky Sap
not present
Root Structure
rhizomes present
Life Cycle
perennial
Ochrea
not present
Plant Type
Herb