Difference between revisions of "Packera macounii"
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| − | "''Packera macounii'' is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name | + | "''Packera macounii'' is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name Siskiyou Montain ragwort. It is native to the west coast of North America from British Columbia to far northern California, where it grows in chaparral and mountain forests, often on serpentine soils. |
It is a perennial herb producing a single erect stem up to 40 or 50 centimeters in maximum height from a taproot and branching caudex unit. It is slightly hairy to quite woolly in texture. The leaves have lance-shaped blades several centimeters long which are borne on long petioles. The inflorescence holds several flower heads containing many disc florets and usually either 8 or 13 yellow ray florets each about a centimeter long." <ref name="Wikipedia">Wikipedia Foundation</ref> | It is a perennial herb producing a single erect stem up to 40 or 50 centimeters in maximum height from a taproot and branching caudex unit. It is slightly hairy to quite woolly in texture. The leaves have lance-shaped blades several centimeters long which are borne on long petioles. The inflorescence holds several flower heads containing many disc florets and usually either 8 or 13 yellow ray florets each about a centimeter long." <ref name="Wikipedia">Wikipedia Foundation</ref> | ||
Revision as of 09:43, 28 May 2012
Common name: Siskiyou Mountains ragwort.
Abbreviation Code (Codon): PAMA
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Packera macounii
"Packera macounii is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name Siskiyou Montain ragwort. It is native to the west coast of North America from British Columbia to far northern California, where it grows in chaparral and mountain forests, often on serpentine soils.
It is a perennial herb producing a single erect stem up to 40 or 50 centimeters in maximum height from a taproot and branching caudex unit. It is slightly hairy to quite woolly in texture. The leaves have lance-shaped blades several centimeters long which are borne on long petioles. The inflorescence holds several flower heads containing many disc florets and usually either 8 or 13 yellow ray florets each about a centimeter long." [1]
Taxonomy
Packera macounii (Greene) W.A. Weber & Á. Löve
Synonyms: Senecio ligulifolius Greene, Senecio macounii Greene
Description
General
Leaves
Flowers & Bloom Period
Fruit
Seed
Photo by Lisa Hintz
Distribution
- United States:
- Elsewhere:
Habitat
Uses
Propagation
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Wikipedia Foundation
External Links
Siskiyou Mountain ragwort USDA Plants Database page
