Was it rhubarb or burdock?

[Flarymary]

Hi all

I have just joined this site so Im new here. I found you while looking to identify a plant I thought was rhubarb or burdock! I took some pictures which I have uploaded to my image library - hang on, there must be a link -



Please can anyone help me identify it? Also is this the same plant you were looking to identify wildherbalian85?

Thanks in advance

[King Edward]

This looks like ordinary Butterbur, Petasites hybridus.

[Dorts]

Hi Flarymary, welcome to WAB. Have fu, it's a great site.

I agree with KE on your plant, Butterbur, Petasites hybridus. It would have flowered in March/April before the leaves appeared.
Dorts.

[Flarymary]

Hi King Edwards and Dorts

Thanks for the quick reply. Do you know if Butterbur is edible?

Flarymary

[King Edward]

I don't know. I wouldn't eat it personally, but only because it doesn't look very appetising. No idea if it's actually poisonous or not.