White Butterbur (Petasites albus)
White Butterbur (Petasites albus) perennial, April-May, 15-100cm high
One of many plants that in the middle ages were thought to ward of plague this plant has an unpleasant smell. In modern times medicnes with butterbur are used to treat acute urinary tract pain and as a preventive for migraines.
It’s found nears banks of rivers or streams and is very common.
The White Butterbur (Petasites albus) by Swiss Mountain Leader, unless otherwise expressly stated, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License.
Ian Spare, a Mountain Leader and International Mountain Leader Aspirant based in the Swiss Alps.
