Arctic sweet coltsfoot
Petasites frigidus var. palmatus

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb.

Where it is found

It is a cool temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Arctic, Canada, North America

How it is used for food

The stalks are eaten raw after removing the fibres. The young leaves and stems are eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves, stems

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Nardosmia arctica (A. E. Porsild) A. Love & D. Love; Nardosmia palmata (Aiton) Hook.; Petasites arcticus A. E. Porsild; Petasites frigidus subsp. arcticus (A. E. Porsild) Cody; Petasites frigidus subsp. palmatus (Aiton) Cody; Petasites hookerianus (Nutt.) Rydb.; Petasites palmatus (Aiton) A. Gray; Petasites palmatus subsp. speciosus (Nutt.) J Toman; Petasites speciosus (Nutt.) Piper; Tussilago palmata Aiton;