Petasites

One favorite at the moment is butterbur, also called Petasites hybridus.

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Also found in wetland areas are wet graminoid herbaceous communities, dominated by sedges (e.g Eriophorum anjustifolium and Carex spp.) or codominated by sedges and herbs (e.g. Menyanthes trifoliata, Petasites frigidus, and Potentilla palustris).

Copper Plateau taiga 2007

Rare species in northern Kazakhstan are: Ledum palustre, Oxycoccus palustris, Petasites frigidus, Eriophorum vaginatum, and E. gracile.

Kazakh forest steppe 2007

Golden aconite buds opened with the January term, and in a wild patch above the rockery the delicious heliotrope-scented _Petasites fragrans_ blossomed to tempt the bees which an hour's sunshine would bring forth from the hives, scarlet _Pyrus japanica_ was trained along the wall under the front windows, and early flowering cherry and almond blossoms made delicate pink patches of color long before leaves were showing on the trees.

The Princess of the School Angela Brazil 1907

The most common plants on the drier places were _Aira alpina_ and _Poa alpina_; on the more low-lying places there grew Glyceria, Pedicularis, and _Ledum palustre_; everywhere we found _Petasites frigida_ and a species of Salix.

The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II Alexander Leslie 1866

Petasites; in the second, Carduus tomentosus and Picris Echioides.

Proserpina, Volume 2 Studies Of Wayside Flowers John Ruskin 1859

This plant (Petasites hybridus), native to Europe, northern Africa and southwestern Asia has been clinically studied.

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Dr. Andrew Weil 2010

One of the most powerful and clinically proven herbs used to prevent and treat headaches and migraines is Butterbur (Petasites hybridus).

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(wall pennywort), and the Tussilago Petasites (butter-bur), Stellaria

Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter James Conway Walter

A close-up shot of the flowers of butterbur (Petasites hybridus

The Magpie's Hoard 2009