Petasites hybridus

Petasites hybridus
Inflorescence
Foliage
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Senecioneae
Genus: Petasites
Species:
P. hybridus
Binomial name
Petasites hybridus
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Cineraria hybrida (L.) Bernh.
  • Tussilago hybrida L.
  • Tussilago petasites L.
  • Petasites officinalis L.
  • Petasites ovatus L.
  • Petasites vulgaris Desf.

Petasites hybridus, also known as the butterbur, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Asteraceae that is native to Europe and northern Asia.[1]

Although used over centuries in traditional medicine to treat various disorders, there are no approved medical uses, but it is sold as a dietary supplement.[3][4] Concerns about the potential toxic effects of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in butterbur limit its use in human and animal studies.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b "Petasites hybridus (L.) G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  2. ^ "GBIF Petasites hybridus (L.) G. Gaertn., B. Mey. & Scherb". Copenhagen, Denmark: Global Biodiversity Information System.
  3. ^ "Butterbur". National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, US National Institutes of Health. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Butterbur". Drugs.com. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  5. ^ Butterbur, LiverTox: Clinical and Research Information on Drug-Induced Liver Injury, US National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 2012, PMID 31643329, retrieved 5 May 2022