Petasites hybridus
Butterbur
Butterbur is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant native to Europe and northern Asia. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. The flowers are pale pink and appear in early spring before the leaves, which are large and round with a diameter of 40–70 cm. The plant grows in moist, fertile soils often found near rivers and streams.
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Asterales
Asteraceae
Petasites
Butterbur contains senecionine and other toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids in its leaves and roots. It also contains sesquiterpene esters such as petasin, isopetasin, and neopetasin.
Traditionally used in Austrian and Czech medicine for treating infections, fever, flu, colds, hay-fever, and allergies. Current uses include dietary supplements for potential migraine relief, though not approved for medical use due to toxicity concerns.
Early spring
80–120 cm
Pale pink
Moist, fertile soils often found near rivers and streams
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