Common name: Colt's-foot
Scientific name: Tussilago farfara 款冬
Genus: Tussilago 款冬屬
Family: Asteraceae or Compositae 菊科, aster , daisy, composite or sunflower family
Origin: Native
Remarks: The common name of colt's-foot comes from the hoof shaped leaves. The leaves resemble the foot of a horse. The generic name Tussilago means ‘cough dispeller’. It comes from the Latin "tussis", meaning cough. The plant was recognised by early herbalists as being good for the lungs. The dried leaves were formerly smoked as a remedy for asthma and coughs.
Date: 9th & 17th March
something emerging from the ground.....
flower bud
sepals with muddy-green central stripe
There are ray florets as well as disc florets
There are no leaves at this stage.
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Photos belows were taken on 17th March at different location:
leaves appear
disc florets at the centre and ray florets on the periphery
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