Petasites frigidus
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot (Petasites frigidus): Presumed to occur throughout the region. Collections in ARCTOS are primarily from the mainland (but spanning south to north), with only a single collection from Coronation Island that is not on the mainland or a nearby island. Whether this is indicative of a preference for more continental influence resulting in a less common occurrence on outer islands is not clear.
Local Notes
- Sitka/Petasites frigidus: Uncommon in moist seeps in subalpine and alpine locations. Also found along some streams. Most easily found on Starrigavan Ridge or Bear Mountain. (edit)
References
Weblinks
- USDAPLANTS page for Petasites frigidus
- EthnoBotany page for Petasites frigidus
- e-FloraBC page for Petasites frigidus
- FNA page for Petasites frigidus
- PacNW Herbaria Records for Petasites frigidus
- Search Arctos Database for Petasites frigidus (Southeast only)
- Search Arctos Database for Petasites frigidus (entire database)
- Encyclopedia of Life search for Petasites frigidus
- iNaturalist Observations for Petasites frigidus in Southeast Alaska
Other References
- Muller: gen; open areas, open forest
- Hall 2010: Subalpine to alpine; common. Open areas, open forest and along streams.