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Petasites frigidus var. palmatus (Arctic sweet coltsfoot)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Petasites frigidus var. palmatus

Petasites frigidus (L.) Fr. var. palmatus (Aiton) Cronquist

Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot, Palmate Coltsfoot, Palmate Butterbur, Western Coltsfoot

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Nardosmia arctica, Petasites arcticus, Petasites frigidus ssp. arcticus, Petasites frigidus ssp. palmatus, Petasites hookerianus, Petasites palmatus, Petasites speciosus

USDA Symbol: PEFRP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: White or pinkish to purplish, sometimes yellow.

Distribution

USA: CA , CT , ID , MA , ME , MI , MN , ND , NH , NY , OR , VT , WA , WI
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Petasites frigidus var. palmatus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Petasites frigidus var. palmatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Petasites frigidus var. palmatus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-30
Research By: TWC Staff

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