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Packera werneriifolia
Packera werneriifolia (A. Gray) W.A. Weber & Á. Löve
Hoary Groundsel
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Packera werneriifolia var. alpina, Senecio aureus var. werneriifolius, Senecio molinarius, Senecio muirii, Senecio saxosus, Senecio saxosus var. toiyabensis, Senecio werneriifolius, Senecio werneriifolius var. alpinus, Senecio werneriifolius var. incertus
USDA Symbol: PAWE4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 10 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: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , UT , WYWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Packera werneriifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Packera werneriifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Packera werneriifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-30Research By: TWC Staff