Common Butterbur
Taken at Portmoak Moss on 14th April 2019 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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Taken at Baron's Haugh on 31st March 2021 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode. Fact File


Common Butterbur.
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AKA: 		Petasites hybridus.
Asterales.
Asteraceae.
Perennial.
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 Likes damp places.
March - May.
70 - 150 cm
This plant got its name from the use of it's leaves for wrapping butter. The leaves can be up to 100 cms. across and one can imagine that in ancient times they may have been used to wrap other foods. The plant's scientific name refers to the comparison of the size and shape of the leaf to an ancient type of wide-brimmed hat, the petusos. In medieaval times the powdered roots of the plant were used to treat certain skin conditions.