| Petasites | |
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| Petasites hybridus | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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.
- ^ Flann, C., ed. (2009). "Petasites Mill". Global Compositae Checklist. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014.
- ^ "Petasites Mill". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Petasites Mill". World Flora Online. World Flora Consortium. 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Stace, C. A. (2010). New Flora of the British Isles (Third ed.). Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521707725.
- ^ Miller, Philip. 1754. Gardeners Dictionary...Abridged...fourth edition page 1056.
- ^ Tropicos, Petasites Mill.
- ^ Petasites. Flora of North America. Volume 20, Page 635. efloras.org.