{"id":776,"date":"2014-09-11T19:27:01","date_gmt":"2014-09-11T19:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.naturewatch.ca\/plantwatch\/?page_id=776"},"modified":"2014-11-14T18:11:18","modified_gmt":"2014-11-14T18:11:18","slug":"coltsfoot","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.naturewatch.ca\/plantwatch\/coltsfoot\/","title":{"rendered":"Coltsfoot"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Coltsfoot <em>(Tussilago farfara)<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturewatch.ca\/plantwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/tussilago_farfara.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-239\" style=\"display:block; float:left; padding-right:2%; overflow:hidden; min-width:40%; max-width:100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturewatch.ca\/plantwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/tussilago_farfara.jpg\" alt=\"Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturewatch.ca\/plantwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/flower.gif\" alt=\"flower\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturewatch.ca\/plantwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/meadow.gif\" alt=\"meadow\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bloom time: <\/strong>March &#8211; May<\/p>\n<p>  <strong>Additional photos:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-left:5%; overflow:hidden;\">\n<li> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naturewatch.ca\/plantwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/tussilago_farfara_1238636873.jpg\">Tussilago farfara before first bloom<\/a><br \/>credit: Melanie Priesnitz<\/li>\n<li> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naturewatch.ca\/plantwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/tussilago_farfara_1238636916.jpg\">Tussilago farfara first bloom<\/a><br \/>credit: Rowena Hopkins<\/li>\n<li> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naturewatch.ca\/plantwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/tussilago_farfara_1238636952.jpg\">Tussilago farfara past mid bloom<\/a><br \/>credit: Madonna Bishop<\/li>\n<li> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naturewatch.ca\/plantwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/tussilago_farfara_1238636981.jpg\">Tussilago farfara leaves appear after flowers<\/a><br \/>credit: Rowena Hopkins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>General<\/strong>: In the areas where it is found, coltsfoot is usually the first small herb to flower in spring.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leaves &amp; Twigs: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-left:5%; overflow:hidden;\">\n<li>This plant has solid, hairy stems that give rise to the flowers. <\/li>\n<li>The distinctive, dark green, hoof-shaped leaves are hairy, which helps to distinguish coltsfoot from similar-looking plants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Flowers &amp; Fruits: <\/strong>  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The shiny yellow flowers resemble small dandelions, and open in the sun. <\/li>\n<li>The plant&#8217;s composite flower heads contain two kinds of   flowers: little tube-like ones in the middle and strap-shaped ones on   the outside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Habitat: <\/strong>This herb is often found growing along sunny sidewalks and roadsides, and in rocky fields.<\/p>\n<p> <strong>PlantWatch Pointers: <\/strong>Select a typical patch of plants, if the plants are very abundant, mark off a l-metre-square section to observe.<\/p>\n<p> <strong>To Observe:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First bloom: when the first flowers are open in the observed plants. <\/li>\n<li>Mid bloom: when 50% of the flowers are open in the observed plants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Distribution Map:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturewatch.ca\/plantwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/tussilago_farfara_map.jpg\" alt=\"Distribution Map\" width=\"auto\" \/><\/p>\n<p> <strong>This species is monitored in:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New Brunswick<\/li>\n<li>Newfoundland and Labrador<\/li>\n<li>Nova Scotia<\/li>\n<li>Ontario<\/li>\n<li>Quebec<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote style=\"margin: 2% 5%; 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