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Tussilago farfara L.

coltsfoot (Asteraceae / Compositae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencyNW
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Tussilago farfara grows in various kinds of disturbed ground, including coastal sand and shingle; its flower-stems appear early in the year, before the leaves grow.

Manchester (VC59: South Lancashire); 2007-03-21

 coltsfoot / Tussilago farfara: _Tussilago farfara_ grows in various kinds of disturbed ground, including coastal sand and shingle; its flower-stems appear early in the year, before the leaves grow.

Tussilago farfara spread by wind-borne seeds; it is native everywhere in the British Isles except Shetland

Beckley (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2009-04-18

 coltsfoot / Tussilago farfara: _Tussilago farfara_ spread by wind-borne seeds; it is native everywhere in the British Isles except Shetland

The leaves of Tussilago farfara are broad, cordate and shallowly scalloped, resembling those of some Petasites species.

Eastleach (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2019-04-10

 coltsfoot / Tussilago farfara: The leaves of _Tussilago farfara_ are broad, cordate and shallowly scalloped, resembling those of some _Petasites_ species.

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