Andy's Yukon Wildflowers
Frigid Coltsfoot

Keno Hill, Keno City

Petasites frigidus

Arctic sweet coltsfoot, Keno Hill, Yukon, Copyright 2008 Andy Fyon, www.onyatiowildflower.com

 

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: White to pinkish

Location: Keno Hill, Keno City, Yukon
Date: June 28, 2007

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© 2008 Andy Fyon
Sudbury, Ontario

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