Species

Petasites albus (L.) Gaertn.

White Butterbur

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Petasites (Butterbur)

Synonyms

Petasites albus
Petasites sabaudus
Tussilago alba

Related species

Petasites spurius (Retz.) Rchb. - Tomentose Butterbur
Petasites albus (L.) Gaertn. - White Butterbur
Petasites paradoxus (Retz.) Baumg. - Alpine Butterbur
Petasites hybridus (L.) G. Gaertn. & al. - Butterbur

Traits


    Maximal 80&#8239;cm tall, <i>without</i> latex. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> capitula (with involucres), in a panicle-like whole-inflorescence; <span class="v1">stalk:</span> only with scale-leaves. <span class="v1">capitula:</span> only with tubular-flower...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Petasites albus

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Petasites albus

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Petasites albus

Petasites albus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

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