Re: Help identifying Petasites

Might not be so easy, Chris...seems like at least a proposal has been
made that  subsumes all known species into a single species
containing three varietal taxa and one hybrid taxon between two of
the varieties.  Have not read the full text of the paper, but you
might be interested:

http://snipurl.com/7cya

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: Christopher P. Lindsey <lindsey@mallorn.com>
> Hi everyone,
> 
>    I have a root cutting of Petasites given to me by Steve Foltz,
the 
>    Director of Horticulture at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical
Garden.
> 
>    Unfortunately, we have no idea which Petasites it is and have
just been
>    calling it 'Petasites x hybridus'.  It's now fairly large and I
just 
>    transplanted it into a sunken tub behind a bench in my backyard.
> 
>    Here's a habit shot:
> 
>       http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/ast/pethy/
>    
>    And flowers:
> 
>      
http://www.cincyzoo.org/Exhibits/GardenBest/WhatsBlooming/slide7.html
> 
>    Anyone have any ideas?
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> Chris
> 
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