Petasites japonicus
Species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Petasites japonicus, also known as butterbur, giant butterbur, great butterbur and sweet-coltsfoot, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Asteraceae.[3] 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.[4][5]
Quick Facts Giant butterbur, Scientific classification ...
Giant butterbur | |
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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 | |
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Quick Facts Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz), Energy ...
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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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 | 6% 0.096 mg |
Folate (B9) | 3% 10 μg |
Vitamin C | 35% 31.5 mg |
Minerals | Quantity %DV† |
Calcium | 8% 103 mg |
Iron | 1% 0.1 mg |
Magnesium | 3% 13 mg |
Manganese | 12% 0.274 mg |
Phosphorus | 1% 12 mg |
Potassium | 22% 655 mg |
Sodium | 0% 7 mg |
Zinc | 1% 0.16 mg |
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[2] |
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It is dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate individuals. Occasionally, morphologically hermaphroditic (but functionally sterile) flowers exist.[6]