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Subject: Lost on flowers

Written By: K1chyd on 04/07/08 at 12:54 pm

http://www.escet.urjc.es/biodiversos/espa/personal/becarios/Tussilago.jpg http://www.naturskolan.lund.se/blad/blad39-8.jpg

A little springtime question here folks. We call these spring flowers tussilago over here, but apparently that word is also part of their latin name. What do you call them? Tussilago? Coltsfoot? Something else? (And in order to keep this thread parody related I promise to try to somehow work the term into at least one of my upcoming parodies). // Peter

Subject: Re: Lost on flowers

Written By: agrimorfee on 04/07/08 at 3:05 pm

wikipedia has a mere stub on tussilago, but a full entry on coltsfoot...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coltsfoot

So I guess that's what they are called everywhere, but my non-botanist's eye first thought they were
dandelions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dandelion)
http://nathan.floorsix.com/images/previews/flowers.jpg

Perhaps you can incorporate my confusion into a parody idea?...

Subject: Re: Lost on flowers

Written By: Matthias on 04/07/08 at 3:15 pm


wikipedia has a mere stub on tussilago, but a full entry on coltsfoot...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coltsfoot

So I guess that's what they are called everywhere, but my non-botanist's eye first thought they were
dandelions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dandelion)
http://nathan.floorsix.com/images/previews/flowers.jpg

Perhaps you can incorporate my confusion into a parody idea?...


I also thought that they were dandelions...

Subject: Re: Lost on flowers

Written By: wildcard on 04/07/08 at 6:06 pm

Looks like Agrimorfee found the dandiloins I see in the frount yard.  The petals and stem are very different between the two pictures.  Hold on I'll be back.   

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Tussilago  Aster family no suprise there.

Dandlion ( I called it a pee flower as a kid) for agrimorfees picture Aster for K1chyd's picture. 

Subject: Re: Lost on flowers

Written By: K1chyd on 04/08/08 at 1:23 pm

Coltsfoot it is then... do I dare ask you experienced punsters about if I'm right this below is called wood-anemone?  :P

http://www.shortcourses.com/naturelog/woodanemone01.jpg

Subject: Re: Lost on flowers

Written By: philbo on 04/08/08 at 1:45 pm


Dandlion ( I called it a pee flower as a kid) for agrimorfees picture Aster for K1chyd's picture. 

IIRC the French for dandelion is "piss-en-lit", because of the plant's diuretic properties (which is rather ironic as our name "dandelion" comes from the French for "lion's teeth")

But although it's similar, the pic at the top isn't a dandelion.

Subject: Re: Lost on flowers

Written By: Philip Eno on 04/08/08 at 2:26 pm


wikipedia has a mere stub on tussilago, but a full entry on coltsfoot...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coltsfoot

So I guess that's what they are called everywhere, but my non-botanist's eye first thought they were
dandelions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dandelion)
http://nathan.floorsix.com/images/previews/flowers.jpg

Perhaps you can incorporate my confusion into a parody idea?...
That is the first fllower I have seen in the shape of Mickey Mouse.

Subject: Re: Lost on flowers

Written By: wildcard on 04/08/08 at 3:44 pm


IIRC the French for dandelion is "piss-en-lit", because of the plant's diuretic properties (which is rather ironic as our name "dandelion" comes from the French for "lion's teeth")


Cool I called them pee flowers because of the smell

Subject: Re: Lost on flowers

Written By: wildcard on 04/08/08 at 4:02 pm


Coltsfoot it is then... do I dare ask you experienced punsters about if I'm right this below is called wood-anemone?  :P

http://www.shortcourses.com/naturelog/woodanemone01.jpg


That looks like a variety of wood anemone.   

Subject: Re: Lost on flowers

Written By: K1chyd on 04/15/08 at 12:23 pm

Coltsfoots and Wood Anemones will have to sitt back for a few more days, but thanks to the replies on this thread I came up with working dandelions into the intro of my latest parody. If anyone's interrested it's here:

http://www.amiright.com/parody/90s/gravedigger0.shtml

Subject: Re: Lost on flowers

Written By: K1chyd on 04/19/08 at 11:34 am

I finally went with wood-anemones, in the intro here, he-he...  ::)

http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/rollingstones125.shtml

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