Packera anonyma

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Packera anonyma, called Appalachian ragwort and Small's ragwort, is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae (aster family).[1][2][3]

Packera anonyma
Small's ragwort
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Packera
Species:
P. anonyma
Binomial name
Packera anonyma
Synonyms

Senecio anonymus Alph. Wood
Senecio smallii Britton
Source: NRCS[1]

Distribution and habitat

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A perennial herb native to the lower Northeastern United States and across the Southeastern United States,[1] it is found in regions including the Appalachian Mountains and the southeastern Great Lakes states.[1] It inhabits rock outcrops, roadsides, woods, and disturbed areas.[3]

Description

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Packera anonyma produces abundant yellow flowers in May and early June.[1][3] It blooms April to May in the South, and early June to mid-July in the North.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). "PLANTS Profile, Packera anonyma". The PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
  2. ^ ITIS.gov: Packera anonyma
  3. ^ a b c Weakley, Alan S. (May 2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States (PDF). Chapel Hill, NC, USA: The University of North Carolina Herbarium. p. 1157.
  4. ^ Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network−NPIN.org: Packera anonyma (Small's ragwort)
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