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Coltsfoot, Huflattich

Tussilago farfara

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Description:

this is an annual creeping herb, with important medical use. it has small dandelionlike flowers, which appear in february or even january - the first flowers of the year! the leaves are heart shaped, the backside of them are silvery.

Habitat:

gardens, near trails, meadows

Notes:

medical use:
flowers immunmodulatory effects, very good for children
leaves: coughing, asthma, colds, smocker´s cough, bronchitis

@ monkey

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Herbs & Spices – Source Plants
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PublishedJuly 18, 2011

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