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Packera crocata
Packera crocata (Rydb.) W.A. Weber & Á. Löve
Saffron Ragwort
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Senecio crocatus, Senecio crocatus var. wolfii
USDA Symbol: PACR5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet 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: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CO , MT , NM , UT , WYNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC |
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 crocata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Packera crocata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Packera crocata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR