Coltsfoot
Tussilago farfara
Plant Description
Clone-forming rhizomatous perennial. Stems bare sinlge large yellow daisy-like ray and disk flower with large basal leaves that are roundish to heart shaped.
Plant Details
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| Shade Preference | |
| Mature Height | 2-20" |
| Distribution | Northeastern US and Southeastern Canada, Southwestern Canada and Washington State |
| Control | Establish native vegetation to outcompete coltsfoot. This plant has brittle rhizomes and is difficult to control by hand-pulling. Carefully dig out plants being sure to remove even the smallest fragments of rhizomes |
| Reproduction and Spread | Seeds are dispersed by wind and water. Brittle rhizomes lead to fast vegetative spread. |
| Introduced | Native to Western Asia, northwestern Africa and Europe. |
| Look Alikes | Dandelions |
| Impact | Forms dense colonies |
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