Petasites frigidus
(L.) Fr.
var. palmatus
(Aiton) Cronquist
Arctic sweet coltsfoot, Western coltsfoot
Petasites frigidus var. palmatus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands
Redwood Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, wetland-riparian
[burkeherbarium.org] Range, Habitat, Pollination: Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington, also in the Blue Mountains of southeast Washington; British Columbia to northeast Oregon, east across Canada to the Atlantic Coast. Habitat: Damp woods and swampy areas from the lowlands to middle elevations in the mountains. Flowers: March-July Pollination: Bees, flies, beetles, wasps (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
