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Arctic Butterbur

Petasites frigidus (L.) Fr.
Arctic Butterbur
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Petasites frigidus, known as Arctic Butterbur, is a species in the Asteraceae family. It is native to Arctic and cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, including northern Europe, northern Asia, and northern North America. The species was published in 1845.

Description

Petasites frigidus is a flowering plant found in Arctic and cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Its distribution includes areas such as Finland, Norway, Sweden, the Baltic States, parts of Russia, North America, and several U.S. states. The species belongs to the genus Petasites and is part of the Asteraceae family. It was first described in 1845.

Other common names

Arctic ButterburArctic Sweet ColtsfootArctic Sweet-ColtsfootNorthern Sweet-Coltsfoot

Distribution

FI · NO · SE · Global · Vermont-US · Alaska · Alberta · Altay · Amur · Baltic States · British Columbia · Buryatiya · California · Central European Rus · Chita · Colorado · Connecticut · East European Russia · Finland · Idaho · Irkutsk · Kamchatka · Khabarovsk · Krasnoyarsk · Labrador · Magadan · Maine · Manitoba · Massachusetts · Michigan

Synonyms

Nardosmia nivalisNardosmia frigidaNardosmia angulosaNardosmia frigida var. frigidaPetasites frigidus subsp. frigidusTussilago frigidaNardosmia angulosaPetasites corymbosusPetasites frigidus subsp. nivalis

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