Coltsfoot

This little plant is the first yellow flower I see in thespringtime.  At first blush, it looks like a dandelion, but looking at it from the side, it's clear that it's something else.  Coltsfoot is endangered in New York - I had no idea.  When I went looking, the USDA's plant database does not show it here in Schenectady County - I guess it's rarer than I knew.

Lens ID	LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm F3.5-5.6
F Number	8.0
Focal Length	31.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 62.0 mm)
Exposure Time	1/250
Exposure Program	Program AE
ISO	160
Advanced Scene Mode	Off
Exposure Compensation	0
Flash	Off, Did not fire

Coltsfoot

Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) is another early spring flower.  It's considered a pest in many states as it is invasive.  Until recently, I never linked these flowers to the plant because the flowers appear before the leaves, and then the flowers are gone when the leaves are out.  They look like dandelion flowers, which is what lets me spot them so early in the season, and which camouflages them later on when the dandelions bloom.

F Number	11.0
Lens ID	LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm F3.5-5.6
Focal Length	45.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 90.0 mm)
Exposure Time	1/1000
Exposure Program	Program AE
ISO	400
Exposure Compensation	0
Flash	Off, Did not fire