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Petasites vulgaris (Wild rhubarb or butterbur)


Petasites vulgaris (Wild rhubarb or butterbur) (Petasites vulgaris)

It grows along the bank of the brook and flowers before large leaves appear.



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amy
Amy
 

Is it Butterbur Dawn ? I think it might be ... :o)

21 Mar, 2010

 

Never heard of this, very unusual.

21 Mar, 2010

 

I've googled and you are correct, thanks so much Amy, I can name it now and add to my plants, I have the variegated leaf one too, very invasive.

21 Mar, 2010

 

This is very pretty Dawn............Love the colour.......

21 Mar, 2010

 

New one to me too,lovely :-)

21 Mar, 2010

 

Thanks Maureen/Kathy.

21 Mar, 2010

 

Haven't seen this before Dawn....its great for early Spring!

22 Mar, 2010

 

Nice one. A lot of these grow wild in a local wood here, too.

22 Mar, 2010

 

Hi David, I would imagine they've gone berserk in the wood. I have the variegated leaf one too, that's nice.

24 Mar, 2010



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