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White Butterbur

Petasites albus (L.) Gaertn.
White Butterbur
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Petasites albus, the white butterbur, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to central Europe and the Caucasus.

Description

Petasites albus (L.) Gaertn., known as white butterbur, is a member of the Asteraceae family. It is found in regions including Belgium, Great Britain, Ireland, and parts of Europe and North Africa. This species was first described in 1791.

Other common names

White Butterbur

Distribution

Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · GB · Great Britain · Ireland · Northern Ireland · England · Scotland · Wales · SE · EE · NO · DK · Albania · Algeria · Assam · Austria · Baltic States · Bulgaria · Corse · Czechoslovakia · Denmark · France · Føroyar · Germany · Greece · Hungary · India · Italy

Synonyms

Tussilago albaPetasites sabaudus

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