name: Giant Butterbur

flavor_db_name_variants: giant butterbur

source: foodb

status: draft

food_db_id: Giant butterbur

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name_scientific: Petasites japonicus

description: Petasites japonicus, also known as Fuki, bog rhubarb, or giant butterbur, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Japan, where the spring growth is used as a vegetable. It has also been introduced to southern British Columbia by Japanese immigrants.

itis_id: 36057

wikipedia_id: Petasites japonicus

picture_file_name: 318.jpg

picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 298431

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:33:48.000Z

legacy_id: 345

food_group: Vegetables

food_subgroup: Other vegetables

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:33.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:04:22.000Z

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updater_id: null

export_to_afcdb: false

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 186965

export_to_foodb: true

public_id: FOOD00314