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Colt's foot - Tussilago farfara
Creeping perennial growing on wasteland, banks and ditches, widespread and common in most parts. Growing from a creeping rhizome with scaly erect stems bearing a single yellow flower during February to April up to 25cm (1in) high. Basal clumps of leaves appear after the flowers and are rounded or heart shaped with 5 to 12 lobes and shallow black teeth. The underside of the leaves are grey in colour and felted and can be up to 10 - 20cm (0.4 - 0.8in) across. Flower stems have yellow scaly leaves and the flower buds sometimes have a red tint.
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