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Brundage, Stephanie

Packera anonyma

Packera anonyma (Alph. Wood) W.A. Weber & Á. Löve

Small's Ragwort

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Senecio anonymus, Senecio smallii

USDA Symbol: PAAN6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Flowers April - May in the South, June - July in the North.

Distribution

USA: AL , DC , DE , FL , GA , IN , KY , MD , MS , NC , NJ , OH , PA , SC , TN , VA , WV

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACU				UPL			UPL	UPL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Packera anonyma in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Packera anonyma in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Packera anonyma

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-30
Research By: TWC Staff

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