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Asteraceae

Coltsfoot

Tussilago farfara L.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Tussilago

Pets and kids

  • CatsNot sure
  • DogsNot sure
  • KidsNot sure
Why

Cats: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Dogs: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Kids: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

Coltsfoot: Coltsfoot
Photo: Andreas Trepte, CC BY-SA 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (81)
Arabic
حشيشة السعال, دوست الحمار, رجل الحمار, سعالى, فرفه, فيخيون
Armenian
Տատրակ
arz
حشيشة السعال
Asturian
Pata la mula
Azerbaijani
Adi dəvədabanı
ba
Үгәй инә үләне
bar
Esltritt
Basque
Eztul-belar
Belarusian
Падбел
Bosnian
Podbjel
Bulgarian
Подбел
Catalan
Pota de cavall, Fàrfara
Chinese
款冬, 九尽草, 冬花, 款冬花, 虎须
Croatian
Podbjel
csb
Pòdbiôłtk
cv
Хупах
Czech
Podběl lékařský, Podběl, Podběl obecný, Tussilago
Danish
Almindelig Følfod
Dutch
Klein hoefblad
English
Coltsfoot
Esperanto
Tusilago, Tussilago
Estonian
Paiseleht
Finnish
Leskenlehti
French
Tussilage, Pas d'âne, Tussilago
frr
Föölfet, Tussilago
German
Huflattich
Greek
Βήχιο
gv
Cabbag ny h-awin
hsb
Kopytnik, Tussilago
Hungarian
Martilapu, Lapu
Icelandic
Hóffífill
inh
Хьовлашк
io
Tusilajo
Irish
Sponc, Adhann, Gallán greanchair
Italian
Farfaro, Tossillagine
Japanese
フキタンポポ
Kazakh
Өгейшөп
kbd
Мэзтхьэрыкъуэф
koi
Вежьюр
Korean
관동
Kurdish
Pêcanik
kv
Вижъюр
kw
Troos ebel
Kyrgyz
Өгөй эне-өз эне
Latvian
Parastā māllēpe, Māllēpe
Lithuanian
Ankstyvasis šalpusnis
lld
Lavac
Luxembourgish
Ieselsfouss, Fils avant le père, Ieselshouf
lzh
款冬
Macedonian
Подбел
mrj
Яргавшта
myv
Абажа лопа, Ватракш лопа, Горниповонь цецяка, Од авань чама лопа, Одажа лопа, Озяз ловсо
nds
Peerdehoeve, Peerdehoeven
Norwegian Bokmål
Hestehov, Leirfivel, Leirkall
Norwegian Nynorsk
Hestehov, Leirfivel
Occitan
Chavalina, Erbà-de-pata, Pas-d'ase
olo
Leskenlehti
os
Хъумбала, Tussilago
Persian
پای خر
Polish
Podbiał pospolity
Quechua
T'ika pilli
Romanian
Podbal
Romansh
Tschilendra
Russian
Мать-и-мачеха обыкновенная, Tussilago, Мать и мачеха обыкновенная, Мать-и-мачеха
se
Heasttagazzarássi
Serbian
Подбел
Serbian (Latin)
Podbel, Belo kopitnjakovo lišće, Bijelo kopitnjakovo lišće, Konjski lopuh, Kozja brada, Repuh
sgs
Šalposnė
Slovak
Podbeľ liečivý
Slovenian
Navadni lapuh, Navadni uhlič
smn
Hiäppuškozzârääsi
sms
Liâskklõstt
Spanish
Tussilago, Espatas, Farfara, Paso de asno, Pata buey, Pata de asno, Pata de mula, Pata-buey
Swedish
Hästhov, Hästhovsört
Tajik
Шутурпай
Turkish
Öksürük otu, Öksürükotu
udm
Вукуар
Ukrainian
Підбіл звичайний, Мати-й-мачуха
Walloon
Pate-di-polin, Pas-d'-ågne, Pate-di-polén, Pate-di-poûtrin
Welsh
Dail troed yr ebol, Carn yr ebol
wuu
款冬

Synonyms

  • Cineraria farfara (L.) Bernh.
  • Farfara radiata Gilib.
  • Tussilago alpestris Hegetschw.
  • Tussilago umbertina Borbás

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, St. Pierre and Miquelon: introduced

Photos

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.