Packera anonyma

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Packera anonyma
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Small's ragwort
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Packera
Species:
P. anonyma
Binomial name
Packera anonyma
Synonyms

Senecio anonymusAlph. Wood
Senecio smalliiBritton
Source: NRCS [1]

Contents

Packera anonyma, called Appalachian ragwort and Small's ragwort, is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae (aster family). [1] [2] [3]

Distribution and habitat

A perennial herb native to the lower Northeastern United States and across the Southeastern United States, [1] it is found in regions including the Appalachian Mountains and the southeastern Great Lakes states. [1] It inhabits rock outcrops, roadsides, woods, and disturbed areas. [3]

Description

Packera anonyma produces abundant yellow flowers in May and early June. [1] [3] It blooms April to May in the South, and early June to mid-July in the North. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). "PLANTS Profile, Packera anonyma". The PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 2008-05-22.
  2. ↑ ITIS.gov: Packera anonyma
  3. 1 2 3 Weakley, Alan S. (May 2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States (PDF). Chapel Hill, NC, USA: The University of North Carolina Herbarium. p. 1157.
  4. ↑ Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network−NPIN.org: Packera anonyma (Small's ragwort)


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