Butterbur (Petasites hybridus)

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Family: Asteraceae ( Compositae )

Perennial of damp ground, often beside rivers. Widespread and locally common except N Scotland. Robust flowering spikes appear March­May, before leaves, with pink-red flower heads. Heart-shaped leaves, up to 1m across, appear in summer. Height up to 50cm