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Packera schweinitziana

Packera schweinitziana (Nutt.) W.A. Weber & Á. Löve

Schweinitz's Ragwort

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Senecio robbinsii, Senecio schweinitzianus

USDA Symbol: PASC19

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: ME , NC , NH , NY , TN , VT
Canada: NB , NS , PE , QC

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW FACW
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.

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

Metadata

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

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