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Petasites frigidus var. frigidus
alpine butterbur, arctic butterbur, sweet coltsfoot
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Distribution: Occurring in the Olympic and Cascades Mountains in Washington; Alaska to northern Oregon, east to Saskatchewan.

Habitat: Wet meadows and seeps in the subalpine and alpine.

Flowers: June-August

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bees, flies, beetles, wasps

Description:

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Accepted Name:
Petasites frigidus (L.) Fr. var. frigidus
Publication: Summa Veg. Scand. 182. 1845.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
Petasites frigidus (L.) Fr. var. nivalis (Greene) Cronquist [HC]
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Petasites frigidus var. frigidus in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database

WA Flora Checklist: Petasites frigidus var. frigidus checklist entry

OregonFlora: Petasites frigidus var. frigidus information

E-Flora BC: Petasites frigidus var. frigidus atlas page

CalPhotos: Petasites frigidus var. frigidus photos

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