Common Butterbur

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Petasites hybridus

Common Butterbur, a reference photo
Photo: Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Petasites hybridus, also known as the butterbur, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Asteraceae that is native to Europe and northern Asia.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Common Butterbur being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Species
Petasites hybridus

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