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Petasites japonicus

(Siebold & Zucc.) Maxim. (1866)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Petasites

butterbur, fuki, sweet colt's-foot

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form:

Stems:

Roots:

Leaves: Basal. Margins mucronate.

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Fruit:

Ploidy:

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Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

Petasites japonicus subsp. japonicus

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Lana'i Naturalized
Kaho'olawe Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Award 34th Demidov. Prize 212 (1866)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
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