Petasites | |
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Petasites hybridus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
Tribe: | Senecioneae |
Genus: | Petasites Mill. |
Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Petasites is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae,[3] that are commonly referred to as butterburs[4][5][6] and coltsfoots.[7] They are perennial plants with thick, creeping underground rhizomes and large rhubarb-like leaves during the growing season. Most species are native to Asia or southern Europe.