Tussilago farfara L.

Herb with stout rootstock and rhizomes. Basal lvs glabrous on upper surface, moderately to densely lanate on lower; petiole hairy, > lamina, 3–35 cm long; lamina reniform to suborbicular, cordate, acute, shallowly lobed and again denticulate, 3–20 cm diam.; lobes with flat or concave sides. Infl. usually appearing before lvs, erect, 5–30 cm tall; cauline lvs > 10, ovate-triangular, entire, c. 1 cm long. Supplementary bracts 0–2. Involucral bracts c. 20, linear- to ovate-oblong, 9–14 mm long. Ray florets numerous; ligules yellow, linear, 3–5 mm long. Achenes 3–5 mm long.

[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]

Flowering: Oct.