Petasites paradoxus, (Retz.) Baumg.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1976, Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae), Cambridge University Press : 187

3. P. paradoxus (Retz.) Baumg. , Enum. Stirp. Transs. 3: 94 (1816)

( P. niveus (Vili.) Baumg. ).

Leaves triangular-cordate to hastate, rarely somewhat 2-lobed at the base, densely whitetomentose beneath, with 1-3 lateral veins bordering the sinus; basal lobes usually divergent; margin usually regularly toothed, the teeth obtuse; apices of teeth 2-6(-10) mm apart. Scapes with 5-22 scale-leaves, not sheathing at the base, the middle 2-5(-6) cm, fewer than half with a rudimentary lamina. Capitula 5-26 in the male, 11-32 in the female. Involucre of male 5-5-10 mm, of female 3-5-8 mm; bracts reddish, with entire apex, minutely glandular-pubescent. Florets reddish-pink to white, all tubular. Stigma of male florets 1 -5-3 mm. 2л = 60. Stream-banks and wet stony ground; calcicele. • Mountain regions of Europe, from the Pyrenees to the E. Carpathians and C. Jugoslavia. Au Ga Ge He Hs It Ju Rm.

Hybrids between 1 and 3 and between 2 and 3 are recorded from a number of countries, chiefly in C. Europe.