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Packera werneriifolia (Hoary groundsel)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

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: Perennial
Habit: 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: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , UT , WY

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

Metadata

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

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