Packera anonyma
Packera anonyma | |
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Small's ragwort | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
Tribe: | Senecioneae |
Genus: | Packera |
Species: | P. anonyma |
Binomial name | |
Packera anonyma | |
Synonyms | |
Senecio anonymus Alph. Wood |
Packera anonyma, called Appalachian ragwort and Small's ragwort, is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae (Aster Family).[1][2][3]
Distribution
The perennial herb is native to the lower Northeastern United States and across the Southeastern United States.[1] Regions it is found in include the Appalachian Mountains and the southeastern Great Lakes states.[1] It inhabits rock outcrops, roadsides, woods, and disturbed areas.[3]
Description
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
- 1 2 3 4 5 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). "PLANTS Profile, Packera anonyma". The PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
- ↑ ITIS.gov: Packera anonyma
- 1 2 3 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.
- ↑ Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network−NPIN.org: Packera anonyma (Small's ragwort)
External links
- USDA Plants Profile for Packera anonyma (Small's ragwort, Appalachian ragwort)
- Wildflower.org: Packera anonyma
- Southeasternflora.com: Packera anonyma
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