Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you look carefully in the spring woods, you might be surprised to find what looks like a clump of small yellow dandelions. They ...

Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) is a flower in the daisy family that’s been used for medicinal purposes. However, research suggests there may be negative effects associated with it. Share on Pinterest ...

Hexham, Northumberland: It’s back in flower on the riverbank – 80 years ago, mobilised herb-gatherers would have been harvesting this as part of the wartime effort On our way into town this morning we ...

I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Coltsfoot, or tussilago farfara, is opening now. This is a curious-looking plant — though you ...

It’s still only January, but spring is already making its presence felt in parts of the archipelago in southwest Finland. Brightly-hued yellow coltsfoot flowers (leskenlehti in Finnish) have been seen ...

If you eavesdrop on the conversations of naturalists like as not you’ll hear them trading tales of rarities that they have found. We all do it. In my case I blame the Collins Pocket Guide to Wild ...

If you look carefully in the spring woods, you might be surprised to find what looks like a clump of small yellow dandelions. They’re pretty petty things. But look closer. There are no leaves.