Petasites japonicus
Petasites japonicus, also known as butterbur, giant butterbur, great butterbur and sweet-coltsfoot, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to China, Japan, Korea and Sakhalin and introduced in Europe and North America. It was introduced to southern British Columbia in Canada by Japanese migrants.
| Giant butterbur | |
|---|---|
| Adult fuki | |
| Fuki shoot | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Petasites |
| Species: | P. japonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Petasites japonicus | |
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 59 kJ (14 kcal) |
3.61 g | |
0.04 g | |
0.39 g | |
| Vitamins | Quantity %DV† |
| Thiamine (B1) | 2% 0.02 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 2% 0.02 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 1% 0.2 mg |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 1% 0.032 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 7% 0.096 mg |
| Folate (B9) | 3% 10 μg |
| Vitamin C | 38% 31.5 mg |
| Minerals | Quantity %DV† |
| Calcium | 10% 103 mg |
| Iron | 1% 0.1 mg |
| Magnesium | 4% 13 mg |
| Manganese | 13% 0.274 mg |
| Phosphorus | 2% 12 mg |
| Potassium | 22% 655 mg |
| Sodium | 0% 7 mg |
| Zinc | 2% 0.16 mg |
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| †Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA FoodData Central | |
It is dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate individuals. Occasionally, morphologically hermaphroditic (but functionally sterile) flowers exist.
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