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Balsam Groundsel

Packera paupercula (Michx.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
Balsam Groundsel
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Packera paupercula is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family, native to North America. It is commonly known as Balsam Groundsel and is found in regions such as Vermont, Alabama, Alaska, and others across the United States and Canada. This perennial herb typically grows 1–3 feet tall and inhabits wet meadows, open woodlands, and rocky outcrops.

Description

Packera paupercula (Michx.) Á.Löve & D.Löve is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae family. It is native to North America and has a wide distribution across the United States and Canada. The plant is commonly found in wet meadows, open woodlands, and rocky outcrops. It is known by the common name Balsam Groundsel and was first published in 1976.

Other common names

Balsam GroundselBalsam Ragwort

Distribution

Vermont-US · NO · Alabama · Alaska · Alberta · Arkansas · British Columbia · Colorado · District of Columbia · Georgia · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kentucky · Labrador · Maine · Manitoba · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Missouri · Montana · New Brunswick · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · Newfoundland · North Carolina

Synonyms

Senecio tweedyiSenecio crawfordiiSenecio gaspensisSenecio flavovirensSenecio pauperculusSenecio gaspensis f. gaspensisSenecio balsamitae var. balsamitaePackera paupercula var. pauperculaSenecio pauperculus subsp. pauperculusSenecio balsamitae var. thomsoniensisSenecio flavovirens var. flavovirensSenecio balsamitaeSenecio gaspensis var. gaspensisSenecio pauperculus var. balsamitaeSenecio pauperculus var. praelongusSenecio balsamitae var. firmifoliusSenecio pauperculus var. thomsoniensisSenecio robbinsii var. subtomentosusSenecio pauperculus var. pauperculusSenecio pauperculus f. pauperculusSenecio multnomensisSenecio aureus var. pauperculus

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