March is the month when Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara explodes into beautiful, bright yellow colonies along roadsides and on waste and disturbed ground. Easily mistaken for Dandelions, they in fact flower earlier and are one of the few plants that benefit from the relentless mowing and strimming of roadsides by local councils. The flowers appear on leafless, scaly stalks with the leaves do not appearing until the seeds are set, usually in May. The plant gets it's name from it's leaves which superficially resemble a Colt's foot in cross section, although other common names include Horse's Foot and Bull's Foot. Coltsfoot is native to Europe and parts of Asia and is also found in North and South America where it has been introduced.
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara (Roadside near Wilstone Reservoir)
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