Petasites frigidus var. palmatus Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 6269

Petasites frigidus (L.) Fr. var. palmatus (Aiton) Cronquist

Arctic sweet coltsfoot, Western coltsfoot

Petasites frigidus var. palmatus, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

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Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


Family:	ASTERACEAE
Genus:	Petasites
Parent:	Petasites frigidus

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Mixed Evergreen Forest, Redwood Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

PLANTS:	Nardosmia arctica
PLANTS:	Petasites arcticus
PLANTS:	Petasites frigidus ssp. arcticus
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More information about Petasites frigidus var. palmatus


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PEFRP)	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jul 21, 2019).