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Tussilago farfara, commonly known as coltsfoot,<ref name="int"/> is a plant in the groundsel tribe in the daisy family Asteraceae, native to Europe and parts of western and central Asia. It has had uses in traditional medicine. The name "tussilago" is derived from the Latin tussis, meaning cough, and ago, meaning to cast or to act on.<ref name="int2"/> However, the discovery of toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids in the plant has resulted in liver health concerns.
Tussilago farfara is the only accepted species in the genus Tussilago, although more than two dozen other species have at one time or another been considered part of this group.
== Description ==
Coltsfoot is a perennial herbaceous plant that spreads by seeds and rhizomes. Tussilago is often found in colonies of dozens of plants. The flowers, which superficially resemble dandelions, appear in early spring before dandelions appear. The leaves, which resemble a colt's foot in cross section, do not appear usually until after the seeds are set. Thus, the flowers appear on stems with no apparent leaves, and the later appearing leaves then wither and die during the season without seeming to set flowers. The plant is typically 10–30 cm in height. The leaves have angular teeth on their margins.<ref name="des"/>
== Uses ==
Coltsfoot has been used in herbal medicine and has been consumed as a food product with some confectionery products, such as Coltsfoot Rock. Tussilago farfara leaves have been used in the traditional Austrian medicine internally (as tea or syrup) or externally (directly applied) for treatment of disorders of the respiratory tract, skin, locomotor system, viral infections, flu, colds, fever, rheumatism and gout.
Coltsfoot is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the gothic and small angle shades.
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="int">[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=TUFA "Tussilago farfara". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA.]</ref>
<ref name="int2">[https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Wwi5sUW6R18C&pg=PA312&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false An analytical dictionary of the English language]</ref>
<ref name="des">[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=134025 Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, Part 7: Asteraceae, Part 2. Flora of North America.]</ref>
</references>
== External Links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tussilago Tussilago]
[[Category:Herbs]]
Tussilago farfara is the only accepted species in the genus Tussilago, although more than two dozen other species have at one time or another been considered part of this group.
== Description ==
Coltsfoot is a perennial herbaceous plant that spreads by seeds and rhizomes. Tussilago is often found in colonies of dozens of plants. The flowers, which superficially resemble dandelions, appear in early spring before dandelions appear. The leaves, which resemble a colt's foot in cross section, do not appear usually until after the seeds are set. Thus, the flowers appear on stems with no apparent leaves, and the later appearing leaves then wither and die during the season without seeming to set flowers. The plant is typically 10–30 cm in height. The leaves have angular teeth on their margins.<ref name="des"/>
== Uses ==
Coltsfoot has been used in herbal medicine and has been consumed as a food product with some confectionery products, such as Coltsfoot Rock. Tussilago farfara leaves have been used in the traditional Austrian medicine internally (as tea or syrup) or externally (directly applied) for treatment of disorders of the respiratory tract, skin, locomotor system, viral infections, flu, colds, fever, rheumatism and gout.
Coltsfoot is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the gothic and small angle shades.
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="int">[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=TUFA "Tussilago farfara". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA.]</ref>
<ref name="int2">[https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Wwi5sUW6R18C&pg=PA312&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false An analytical dictionary of the English language]</ref>
<ref name="des">[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=134025 Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, Part 7: Asteraceae, Part 2. Flora of North America.]</ref>
</references>
== External Links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tussilago Tussilago]
[[Category:Herbs]]
