Petasites frigidus var. frigidus
Alpine Coltsfoot, Arctic Butterbur
Other regional names: Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot +1 more
- Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot
- Snow Leaved Coltsfoot
Also known as: Petasites nivalis subsp. nivalis
- Petasites nivalis subsp. nivalis
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Petasites frigidus var. frigidus (commonly known as Alpine Coltsfoot or Arctic Butterbur) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this variety is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Petasites frigidus, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Baltic States, British Columbia, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Chita, East European Russia, Finland, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Magadan, Mongolia, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Oregon, Saskatchewan, Sweden, Tuva, Washington, West Siberia, Yukon
Base Species & Variations