Packera anonyma, called Appalachian ragwort and Small's ragwort, is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae (aster family).[1][2][3]
| Packera anonyma | |
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| Small's ragwort | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Packera |
| Species: | P. anonyma
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| Binomial name | |
| Packera anonyma | |
| Synonyms | |
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Senecio anonymus Alph. Wood | |
Distribution and habitat edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ ITIS.gov: Packera anonyma
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network−NPIN.org: Packera anonyma (Small's ragwort)
External links edit
- USDA Plants Profile for Packera anonyma (Small's ragwort, Appalachian ragwort)
- Wildflower.org: Packera anonyma
- Southeasternflora.com: Packera anonyma
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