Petasites albus   White Butterbur I

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This European introduction is happier in the North of the country than the South. It flowers very early so if you are used to starting your botanical hunting in the early Spring rather than the late or mid winter you could miss it. The patch from which these photos come was just starting to flower in mid January. This plant is dioecious and this the male.

P. albus is dotted sparsely throughout England and Wales but commoner in Scotland and is often found in the east up to Inverness. It is rare in Ireland.

Petasites albus

Petasites albus White Butterbur

Roadside verge near Talacre, North Wales 21st February 2007

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Petasites albus White Butterbur

Roadside verge near Talacre, North Wales LHS: 19th January 2005 RHS: 21st February 2007

Added on January 19th 2005, updated 26th February 2011

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