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Packera tomentosa (Woolly ragwort)
Bloodworth, Stefan

Packera tomentosa (Michx.) C. Jeffrey

Woolly ragwort

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

USDA Symbol: PATO4

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Woolly Ragwort (Packera tomentosa), found in open woods and fields along the coastal plain from New Jersey to Texas, has long, narrow, woolly basal leaves, especially when young.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
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Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: May begin flowering in March.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , LA , MD , MO , NC , NJ , OK , SC , TX , VA
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-07-28
Research By: TWC Staff

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