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Packera aurea

Golden Groundsel, Golden Ragwort
Other regional names: Golden Squaw Weed +3 more
  • Golden Squaw Weed
  • Heart Leaf Groundsel
  • Liferoot
  • Squaw Weed
Also known as: Cacalia aurea (L.) MacMill. +15 more
  • Cacalia aurea (L.) MacMill.
  • Cineraria balsamita Lam.
  • Jacobaea aurea (L.) Moench
  • Senecio aureus f. aureus
  • Senecio aureus f. ecoronatus Fernald
  • Senecio aureus var. aquilonius Fernald
  • Senecio aureus var. ashei Greenm.
  • Senecio aureus var. aurantiacus Farw.
  • Senecio aureus var. fastigiatus Chapm.
  • Senecio aureus var. foliosus Hook.
  • Senecio aureus var. gracilis (Pursh) Britton, 1898
  • Senecio aureus var. gracilis (Pursh) Hook.
  • Senecio aureus var. intercedens Fernald
  • Senecio aureus var. intercursus Fernald
  • Senecio aureus var. semicordatus L.
  • Senecio ceratophyllus var. ceratophyllus

Found natively in North America, Packera aurea (commonly known as Golden Groundsel or Golden Ragwort) is a plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Unclassified

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany

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