Petasites frigidus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Petasites frigidus (L.) Fr.

Arctic sweet coltsfoot

Petasites frigidus is a perennial herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~424 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. palmatus
Genus:	Petasites
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Redwood Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + POWO

Information about Petasites frigidus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (PEFR5) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	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. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/28/2025).