coltsfoot

• Nom désignant l'une de deux plantes herbacées vivaces : l'une à touffes de fleurs blanches et feuilles rondes et luisantes devenant cuivrées en automne, ou l'autre à grandes feuilles rondes évoquant un sabot de poulain et à fleurs jaunes s'épanouissant avant les feuilles, originaire d'Europe et utilisée en médecine, surtout autrefois.

A noun referring to either of two perennial herbs: one with tufted white flowers and glossy round leaves that turn coppery in fall, or another with large rounded leaves resembling a colt's foot and yellow flowers that bloom before the leaves, native to Europe and used medicinally, especially in the past.

1. A flowering plant (Tussilago farfara)C1formalscientific

   A perennial herb native to Europe and widely naturalized, with large, rounded leaves resembling a horse's hoof and bright yellow flowers that bloom before the leaves appear. It has been used in traditional herbal medicine.

   Tussilage

   • Coltsfoot is one of the first wildflowers to appear in early spring.
   • The leaves of coltsfoot were once dried and smoked to relieve coughs.
   • In the garden, coltsfoot can spread quickly if not controlled.

2. A different plant (Galax urceolata)C1formalamericanscientific

   An evergreen perennial herb native to eastern North America, with small white flowers and glossy, round to heart-shaped leaves that turn coppery or purplish in autumn.

   Galax à feuilles rondes

   • Galax, sometimes called coltsfoot, is used in floral arrangements for its attractive foliage.
   • The leaves of this coltsfoot species change color beautifully in the fall.
   • This plant is often found in the understory of Appalachian forests.

   Synonymesbeetleweedgalaxwandflower