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Packera indecora
Packera indecora (Greene) Á. Löve & D. Löve
Elegant Groundsel
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Senecio indecorus, Senecio pauciflorus var. fallax
USDA Symbol: PAIN11
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 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: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , ID , MI , MN , MT , WA , WI , WYCanada: NL
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Packera indecora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Packera indecora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Packera indecora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-06Research By: TWC Staff