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Packera plattensis

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

Prairie Groundsel, Prairie Ragwort

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Senecio plattensis, Senecio pseudotomentosus

USDA Symbol: PAPL12

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

Biennial or short-lived perennial, occasionally spreading by stolons to form colonies. Stems usually single and branching above, 1-2 ft. tall. The large basal leaves, small upper stem leaves and stem are densely pubescent. The plant is topped by clusters of yellow, aster-like flowers.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Biennial
Habit: 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: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , CO , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , ND , NE , NM , OH , OK , PA , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV , WY
Canada: BC , MB , NT , ON , QC , SK
Native Distribution: PA & s. Ont. to Sask. & s.c. MT, s. to LA, TX & KS
Native Habitat: Dry prairies; roadsides

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil pH: Alkaline (pH>7.2)
CaCO3 Tolerance: High
Soil Description: Dry soils.

Propagation

Commercially Avail: yes

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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.

Bibliography

Bibref 946 - Gardening with Prairie Plants: How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes (2002) Wasowski, Sally

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

Metadata

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

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