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Petasites hybridus
Light purple-pink, with several inflorescences clustered plant, about 20cm in hight. The leaves are large, on stout 80–120 cm tall stems, round, with a diameter of 40–70 cm.
Woodland. Europe, northern Asia.
I don't know why I think of potato or pumpking when I see this plant. Also called: Bog rhubarb, Devil's hat and Pestilence wort.//The herbalist Nicholas Culpeper called it "a great preserver of the heart and reviver of the spirits". Its many uses in folk medicine include applications as a diuretic and muscle relaxant, and to treat coughs, fever, wounds, stammering, headaches, asthma and stress. A preparation of Butterbur root is effective in reducing the frequency and severity of migraine attacks. A commercial extract Petasol butenoate complex (Ze 339) has proved helpful for allergic rhinitis.
Spotted on Apr 20, 2013
Submitted on Apr 20, 2013
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