ON THIS PLANT
Packera dubia (synonym Packera tomentosa), often known by the name woolly ragwort, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is native to the southeastern United States, primarily to the coastal plain but extending into some areas inland and is common throughout its range, where it typically inhabits open, sandy areas and granitic outcrops. This species produces a head of yellow flowers in late spring. Its seeds have been shown to vary in mass within a single flower head as an adaptation to improve dispersal in disturbed habitats.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Packera
- Family
- Asteraceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Wolly Ragwort
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