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| Scientific Name | Packera millelobata (Senecio millelobatus) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PAMI26 |
| Common Name | Uinta Ragwort | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 565367 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Damp calcareous or igneous soils in streambeds and openings; 4600 to 6900 feet in the Chisos and Davis mountains of Texas. Plant: Weakly erect perennial, 12 to 20 inches tall, single or multiple stems. Leaves: Basal and lower stem leaves petiolate, 2-3/8 to 4 inches long; upper stem leaves sessile and gradually smaller; blades narrowly lanceolate in outline and deeply pinnatifid with 6+ pairs of lateral lobes with dentate margins. Inflorescence: Clusters of 6 to 20+ composite flowers at the top of short stalks, with several bright yellow blossoms, 3/4-inch across, each with 8 to 13 rays, 40 to 55+ disk florets, and 13 to 21 green phyllaries with yellow tips. Bloom Period: Late March to early June. References: Flora of North America |
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Texas Status: Native |
| Scientific Name | Packera obovata (Senecio obovatus) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PAOB6 |
| Common Name | Golden Groundsel, Round-leaf Groundsel | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 565368 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Shady, moist calcareous soils in valleys and canyons. Plant: Erect perennial, single unbranched stem 8 to 20+ inches tall. Leaves: Basal leaves crowded, oval, margins serrate, 3/4 to 3-1/4 inches long, on petioles 2 to 4 times as long as the leaves; sparse stem leaves are narrowly lanceolate or oblanceolate and usually deeply pinnately-lobed and clasping. Inflorescence: Terminal clusters of 6 to 15 or more yellow composite flowers each 1/2 to 3/4-inch across; 8 to 13+ ray florets and 40 to 50 disk florets; 13 to 21 green phyllaries below, sometimes reddish tips. Bloom Period: March to May. References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and SEINet. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Native |
| Scientific Name | Packera tampicana (Senecio tampicanus, Senecio imparipinnatus) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PATA5 |
| Common Name | Great Plains Ragwort, Butterweed, Cut-leaf Groundsel | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 565376 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Clay or heavy loam soils; open areas, prairies, disturbed areas. Plant: Erect, smooth annual 6 to 24 inches tall, usually single branched or unbranched stems; sometimes multiple stems. Leaves: Alternate leaves, 1 to 5 inches long and deeply pinnatifid with wedge-shaped, incised lobes. Inflorescence: Composite flowers at the top of short stalks forming a large cluster; each flower 1/2 to 3/4-inch across, each with 10 to 14 rays, many disk florets, and about 21 green phyllaries. Bloom Period: Late March to May. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildlowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist and "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Native |
