Andy's Yukon Wildflowers
Frigid Coltsfoot

Petasites frigidus

Also known as: Arctic sweet coltsfoot, Arctic Butterbur, Sweet Coltsfoot. Habitat: Moist subalpine slopes. Interest: The pinkish-coloured flowers bloom before the leaves appear.  Several flower heads occur at the end of a flower stalk.  The leaves are large, green, palmately divided that look like a horse's foot. Flower colour: Pinkish Location: Sugarloaf Mountain, south of Carcross, Yukon Date: July 3, 2007

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Sudbury, Ontario