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Packera hyperborealis
Packera hyperborealis (Greenm.) Á. Löve & D. Löve
Northern Groundsel
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Senecio hyperborealis
USDA Symbol: PAHY5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 8 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: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: On rare occasions no ray florets are present.
Distribution
USA: AK , MTCanada: AB , BC , NT , NU , YT
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Packera hyperborealis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Packera hyperborealis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Packera hyperborealis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR