Petasites fragrans Winter Heliotrope

Winter Heliotrope is a native  of North Africa which was first recorded wild in Britain in 1835. It forms large, dense, clonal colonies in roadside veges, with rounded (suborbicular) leaves. The purple-tinged, white, fragrant flowers appear in early winter, hence its common name. All plants in Britain are males and rely entirely  on clonal, vegetative reproduction. Once established, colonies pesist for a long time. It is largely a lowland species in West Glamorgan.

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