Originally Posted by Suzi
Pee-the-beds are little yellow flowers (not dandelions but similar) that grow on roadsides in leaf litter or even in stones and debris. They open in the morning and close in the evening and are right back the next morning. Gee - you should have them in New York ... ;o)
I think they are coltsfoot from your description and yes, we do have them but not so common as in PA. I always liked them, they seem to grow where no other plant wants to grow.