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Questions and Answers: 2014

Question: This plant is just coming up and flowering in my old farm field in Maine. Tried using your keys, but …

  • Question

    This plant is just coming up and flowering in my old farm field in Maine. Tried using your keys, but still can't identify it --- can you please tell me what it is? Thank you! 4/18/14

    Answer

    pattison, this species is Tussilago farfara (colt's-foot). Try keying it under the composites with yellow flowers and scapose habit (i.e., no well formed leaves on the flowering stem), that should get you in the right "ball park". Best wishes.