Coltsfoot

So many plants are popping up out of the forest here.It has been incrediably hot & humid & we are expecting storms today as a cold front is to move in & give us more springlike weather.
One of the plants growing everywhere in the forest looks like a dandelion,but is called coltsfoot,its flowers on stems appearing out of the earth without leaves.The leaves appear later,when the seeds are set.People have used this perennial herbaceous plant as a cough suppressant,for sore throats,the leaves are used as tabacco by some.It can be really toxic to your liver tho,so I would stay away from trying this plant.Last night I noticed the flowers close shut when the sun goes down.