Packera obovata

Roundleaf ragwort

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Packera
Species:
P. obovata
Binomial name
Packera obovata

Packera obovata, commonly known as roundleaf ragwort,[1] spoon-leaved ragwort,[2] or roundleaf groundsel [3] is an erect perennial herb in the Asteraceae (aster) family native to eastern North America. It was previously called Senecio obovatus. Basal and lower leaves are obovate with toothed margins, while upper leaves are pinnately divided. The ray flowers are yellow and the disk flowers orange-yellow, the inflorescences being held well above the foliage.

  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Packera obovata​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Illinois was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org.