Is spring late where you live? Take a walk in the woods and see what you can find to record
Colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
- Broad, simple triangular shaped leaves, which appear after flowering
- Small, yellow, daisy-like compound flowers on an erect scaly stem in the spring.
Where found
Absolutely anywhere. It’s considered a weed and springs up in almost any soil, from dune to wasteland, roadside to hedgerow.
When to look for
- All year round for the leaves
- February-April for the flowers