genus tussilago

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 112049795)
    is a type of: asterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
    member holonym: coltsfoot, tussilago farfara - perennial herb with large rounded leaves resembling a colt's foot and yellow flowers appearing before the leaves do; native to Europe but now nearly cosmopolitan; used medicinally especially formerly
    belongs to: aster family, asteraceae, compositae, family asteraceae, family compositae - plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia
    same as: tussilago

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