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Packera macounii

Packera macounii (Greene) W.A. Weber & Á. Löve

Siskiyou Mountain Ragwort

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Senecio ligulifolius, Senecio macounii

USDA Symbol: PAMA35

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 16 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: CA , OR , WA
Canada: BC

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACU							FACU

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. 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 macounii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Packera macounii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Packera macounii

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: TWC Staff

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