I hate to disagree because you are very observant, but I don't think the VMS plant is Tussilago.
The one on the left is probably Hyoscyamus (henbane, also known as Apollinaris). Notice the "pods" on the stalks. Tusilago doesn't have these, it has individual yellow flowers like dandelions at the ends of the stalks.
There are several plants, many in the Amaranthaceae family, that look like the VMS plant on the right:
The one on the left is probably Hyoscyamus (henbane, also known as Apollinaris). Notice the "pods" on the stalks. Tusilago doesn't have these, it has individual yellow flowers like dandelions at the ends of the stalks.
There are several plants, many in the Amaranthaceae family, that look like the VMS plant on the right:
- some of the Coleus species, one example is Coleus blumei which likes hotter climates, but many of the bicolor and tricolor Coleus live in temperate climates,
- some of the Celosia species, one example is Celosia argentea,
- Salvia viridis, and
- Amaranthus tricolor (Joseph's coat).