Tussilago farfara, known as coltsfoot, is a flowering plant in the tribe Senecioneae of the daisy family Asteraceae, native to Europe and parts of western and central Asia; its scientific name comes from the Latin tussis, meaning cough, and ago, to act upon, reflecting its traditional use in herbal cough remedies. It is the only currently recognized species in the genus Tussilago, though more than two dozen species once placed there have since been moved into other genera such as Petasites, Senecio and Farfugium. Modern research has found that the plant contains toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids that raise concerns for liver health, complicating its traditional herbal use. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleUsed in Traditional Medicine 1 Scientific Name Connections
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Source Wikidata: Tussilago farfara
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1. Tussilago (Wikipedia)
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It has had uses in traditional medicine, but the discovery of toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids in the plant has resulted in liver health concerns.
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 358385
Tussilago farfara, commonly known as coltsfoot, is a plant in the tribe Senecioneae in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe and parts of western and central Asia.
View the Source2. GBIF Species API
3. Wikipedia: Tussilago
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Tussilago farfara
Child Taxon Of: Asteraceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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