Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield (on mound behind pond). Quite distinctive flower so easy to ID - the ray florets are thin and flat.

Colt's Foot (Tussilago farafara)(30/03/2024) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield (on mound behind pond). Quite distinctive flower so easy to ID - the ray florets are thin and flat.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield (loads of it on mound behind pond). The little things surrounding the inner florets are actually the stigmas on their long, thin styles.

Colt's Foot (Tussilago farafara)(30/03/2024) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield (loads of it on mound behind pond). The little things surrounding the inner florets are actually the stigmas on their long, thin styles.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on mound behind pond). Some inner florets open here revealing their hermaphrodite nature. The thing in the centre of each is actually a stigma rising out from a ring of stamens (not easy to see) so can self-pollinate, or be swept onto visiting insects to pollinate the outer stigmas.

Colt's Foot (Tussilago farafara)(11/03/2023) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on mound behind pond). Some inner florets open here revealing their hermaphrodite nature. The thing in the centre of each is actually a stigma rising out from a ring of stamens (not easy to see) so can self-pollinate, or be swept onto visiting insects to pollinate the outer stigmas.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield (on mound behind pond). And can just about see the nectar gleaming at the bottom of the stigmas which in this specimen are now covered in pollen.

Colt's Foot (Tussilago farafara)(30/03/2024) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield (on mound behind pond). And can just about see the nectar gleaming at the bottom of the stigmas which in this specimen are now covered in pollen.

Colt's Foot (Tussilago farafara)(11/03/2023) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on mound behind pond)

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on mound behind pond). Classic stem with clasping stem leaves, unlike other Asteraceae, so easy to ID.

Colt's Foot (Tussilago farafara)(02/04/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on mound behind pond). Classic stem with clasping stem leaves, unlike other Asteraceae, so easy to ID.

Colt's Foot (Tussilago farafara)(11/03/2023) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on mound behind pond). The stems are really thick and hollow.

Colt's Foot (Tussilago farafara)(30/03/2024) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on mound behind pond). Glandular hairs all over this plant.

Colt's Foot (Tussilago farafara)(30/03/2024) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on mound behind pond).

Colt's Foot (Tussilago farafara)(30/03/2024) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on mound behind pond). Glandular-hairy.

Colt's Foot (Tussilago farafara)(02/04/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on mound behind pond). Masses of it here.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Leaves disappear when it flowers. Classic low-growing giss.

Colt's Foot (Tussilago farafara)(19/03/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Leaves disappear when it flowers. Classic low-growing giss.

Colt's Foot (Tussilago farafara)(11/03/2023) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on mound behind pond). A young bloom.

Colt's Foot (Tussilago farafara)(30/03/2024) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on mound behind pond). You can see the sepals here.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on mound behind pond). Leaves present - this specimen not yet flowering - leaves will wither and disappear once flowering.

Colt's Foot (Tussilago farafara)(02/04/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on mound behind pond). Leaves present - this specimen not yet flowering - leaves will wither and disappear once flowering.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on mound behind pond). Leaves are covered in cobweb-like hairs which will eventually detach and disappear.

Colt's Foot (Tussilago farafara)(02/04/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on mound behind pond). Leaves are covered in cobweb-like hairs which will eventually detach and disappear.