Pollinator plant

Coltsfoot

Tussilago farfara

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Common names

58 names · 45 languages
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Albanian
  • Thundërmushkë[3]
Armenian
  • Տատրակ[3]
Azerbaijani
  • Adi dəvədabanı[3]
Belarusian
  • Падбел звычайны[3]
Bulgarian
  • Обикновен подбел[3]
Catalan
  • pota de cavall[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
  • Bjelokopitnjak[3]
  • Konjsko kopito[3]
  • Podbjel[3]
Czech
  • podběl lékařský[3]
Danish
Estonian
Faroese
  • loðið hovblað[3]
Finnish
  • leskenlehti[3]
German
Greek
  • Βήχιο[3]
Hungarian
  • lókörmű martilapu[3]
  • Martilapu[3]
Icelandic
  • Hóffífill[3]
Irish
Italian
Japanese
  • フキタンポポ[3]
  • 蕗蒲公英[3]
Kazakh
  • Өгейшөп[3]
Komi
  • Вижъюр[3]
Latvian
  • Māllēpe[3]
  • Parastā māllēpe[3]
Lithuanian
  • Ankstyvasis šalpusnis[3]
Luxembourgish
  • Iselsfouss[3]
Manx
  • Cabbag ny h-awin[3]
Norwegian
Ossetian
  • Хъумбала[3]
Polish
  • Podbiał pospolity[3]
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
  • Мать-и-мачеха[3]
Schwyzerdutsch
  • Zytröseli[3]
Serbian
  • Подбел[3]
Slovak
  • podbeľ liečivý[3]
Slovenian
  • navadni lapuh[3]
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
  • Öksürük otu[3]
Ukrainian
  • Підбіл звичайний (Мати-й-мачуха)[3]
Welsh
  • Dail troed yr ebol[3]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • coltsfoot — Page 3, column 1, row top 487 pt; common-name cell after Tussilago farfara.; Tussilago farfara.
[2] Tussilago farfara — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Coltsfoot — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Klein hoefblad — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Tussilage — results[0].names[59]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • colt's-foot — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Huflattich — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • colts foot — results[0].names[45]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • fárfara — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • pas-d'âne — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Tussilage commun — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • tussilage pas-d'âne — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Farfara — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Tossilaggine comune — results[0].names[56]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Tussilagem — results[0].names[54]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Unha-de-cavalo — results[0].names[55]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
[3] Tussilago farfara — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Coltsfoot — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Klein hoefblad — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Tussilage — results[0].names[59]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • colt's-foot — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Huflattich — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • colts foot — results[0].names[45]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • fárfara — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • pas-d'âne — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Tussilage commun — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • tussilage pas-d'âne — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Farfara — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Tossilaggine comune — results[0].names[56]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Tussilagem — results[0].names[54]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Unha-de-cavalo — results[0].names[55]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Podbiał pospolity — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • leskenlehti — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Мать-и-мачеха — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Følfod — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Thundërmushkë — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • hestehov — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Tussilago — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Տատրակ — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Hóffífill — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Māllēpe — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Podbal — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Öksürük otu — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Hästhov — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Хъумбала — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Өгейшөп — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • フキタンポポ — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Cabbag ny h-awin — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Paiseleht — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Dail troed yr ebol — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Adi dəvədabanı — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Sponc — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Martilapu — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Вижъюр — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • podběl lékařský — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Βήχιο — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Zytröseli — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Ankstyvasis šalpusnis — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Podbjel — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Konjsko kopito — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Bjelokopitnjak — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • podbeľ liečivý — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Parastā māllēpe — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • 款冬 — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • 款冬 — results[0].names[44]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Iselsfouss — results[0].names[46]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • loðið hovblað — results[0].names[47]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Підбіл звичайний (Мати-й-мачуха) — results[0].names[48]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Падбел звычайны — results[0].names[49]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • navadni lapuh — results[0].names[50]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Обикновен подбел — results[0].names[51]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • pota de cavall — results[0].names[52]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • lókörmű martilapu — results[0].names[53]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • 蕗蒲公英 — results[0].names[57]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
  • Подбел — results[0].names[58]; taxon id 56222; Tussilago farfara.
[4] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Tussilago farfara ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Colt's-foot (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 140745; taxon 59R86.
  • Huflattich (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 140746; taxon 59R86.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Tussilago farfara is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Asteraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Tussilago farfara in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Agroforestry database

Complete plant information

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Structure

Vegetation layer
Herbaceous, Ground cover
Size
Small
Dimensions
0.20 m high × 1.00 m wide
Growth rate
Fast
Lifecycle
Perennial

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
4-8
Moisture
Moist
Soil
Sandy, Loamy, Clay
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Sun, Partial shade

Uses

Edible parts
Flowers, Leaves
Edibility
3 out of 5
Medicinal value
3 out of 5

The buds and young flowers of this plant can be eaten both raw and cooked, and have a pleasant anise flavor that is delicious in salads. The young leaves can also be eaten raw or cooked and are suitable for salads, soups, or cooked as a vegetable. Note that the leaves have a bitter taste until they are rinsed after cooking. Fresh or dried leaves and flowers can be used to make aromatic tea with a licorice-like taste. The dried and burnt leaves can serve as a salt substitute. Additionally, the slender stem can be candied in sugar syrup.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Tussilago farfara — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1449893; ID 59R86; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1449893; ID 59R86; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 3, column 1, entry Tussilago farfara (top 487 pt)

    Source checked on .