Petasites hybridus
Species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Petasites hybridus, also known as the butterbur, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Asteraceae that is native to Europe and northern Asia.[1]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Tribe: | Senecioneae |
Genus: | Petasites |
Species: | P. hybridus |
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Although used over centuries in traditional medicine to treat various disorders, there are no approved medical uses, but it is sold as a dietary supplement.[3][4] Concerns about the potential toxic effects of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in butterbur limit its use in human and animal studies.[4][5]