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Packera hesperia
Packera hesperia (Greene) W.A. Weber & Á. Löve
Western Ragwort
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Senecio hesperius
USDA Symbol: PAHE11
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 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: Orange , YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: ORNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | UPL | FACU | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Packera hesperia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Packera hesperia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Packera hesperia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR