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Tussilago farfara

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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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Classification

Diet

Photosynthetic Autotroph 1

System (Realm)

Terrestrial 2

Relationship to People

Used in Traditional Medicine 1

Comparison

NatureServe Rank

GNR Unranked 3

CITES Appendix

Not Listed 4

Scientific Name

Tussilago farfara 5

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated 6

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Source Wikidata: Tussilago farfara

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Sources

1. Tussilago (Wikipedia)

Lead section
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.

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2. GBIF Species API

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3. NatureServe Explorer: Tussilago farfara

NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)

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"roundedGRank": "GNR"

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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Asterales

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12418

Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12418

"cites_listing":"I/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Asterales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]

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5. Wikipedia: Tussilago

WikipediaWikidata Q26302 (P225 taxon name)View the Source

6. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Tussilago farfara

GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 3149879, category field

Quote, GBIF taxon key 3149879, category field

"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"

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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Asteraceae

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12520

Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12520

"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"

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Wikidata: Tussilago farfara

Child Taxon Of: Asteraceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source

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