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Cleveland's ragwort

Packera clevelandii (Greene) W.A.Weber & Á.Löve
Cleveland's ragwort
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Packera clevelandii is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family, known as Cleveland's ragwort. It is endemic to California, found in two distinct regions: the North Coast Ranges near Napa County and the Sierra Nevada foothills. The plant is adapted to shrubby chaparral habitats on serpentine soils.

Description

Packera clevelandii (Greene) W.A.Weber & Á.Löve is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is native to California, where it is restricted to two small areas: the North Coast Ranges around Napa County and the Sierra Nevada foothills across the Sacramento Valley. It grows in shrubby chaparral environments, specifically on serpentine soils. The species was published in 1981 and is known by the common name Cleveland's ragwort.

Other common names

serpentine butterweedCleveland's ragwort

Distribution

California

Synonyms

Senecio clevelandiiSenecio clevelandii var. heterophyllusSenecio clevelandii var. clevelandii

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