Packera millefolium

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Packera millefolium
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Packera
Species:
P. millefolium
Binomial name
Packera millefolium
(Torrey & A.Gray) W.A.Weber & Á.Löve
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Packera millefolium

Packera millefolium, commonly known as Blue Ridge groundsel, yarrowleaf groundsel, Blue Ridge ragwort or yarrowleaf ragwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the mainland United States. [1] [2] Packera millefolium, commonly know as Yarrowleaf Ragwort, [3] Blue Rudge Groundsel, [4] or Piedmont Ragwort is part of the Asteracea or Aster family. This species is found primarily in the Eastern United States, and it typically ranges from as far west at the Appalachian to as far east as the Piedmont region. [5]

References

  1. "Packera millefolium (Blue Ridge Groundsel)". FSUS. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  2. Gramling, Andrea Elizabeth (2006). A Conservation Assessment of Packera Millefolium, a Southern Appalachian Endemic. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  3. "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
  4. "Packera millefolium (Blue Ridge Groundsel) - FSUS". fsus.ncbg.unc.edu. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
  5. "Piedmont Ragwort (Packera millefolium)". bplant.org. Retrieved 2025-10-31.