NOUN | plant | genus Tussilago, Tussilago | genus of low creeping yellow-flowered perennial herbs of north temperate regions |
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Meaning | genus of low creeping yellow-flowered perennial herbs of north temperate regions: coltsfoots; in some classifications includes species often placed in other genera especially Homogyne and Petasites. | |
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Synonym | Tussilago | |
Member of | Compositae, family Compositae, Asteraceae, family Asteraceae, aster family | plants with heads composed of many florets |
Members | coltsfoot, Tussilago farfara | perennial herb with large rounded leaves resembling a colt's foot and yellow flowers appearing before the leaves do |
Broader | asterid dicot genus | genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs |
Spanish | genus tussilago, tussilago | |
Catalan | genus tussilago, tussilago |
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