hoary groundsel
Packera werneriifolia W.A.Weber & Á.Löve
Packera werneriifolia is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family, native to the western United States. It is found in the Sierra Nevada mountains, inhabiting subalpine and alpine regions such as forests and rocky areas. Common names include hoary groundsel and alpine rock butterweed.
Description
Packera werneriifolia, described by W.A. Weber and Á. Löve in 1981, is a member of the Asteraceae family. It occurs in the Sierra Nevada, growing in subalpine and alpine habitats, including forests and barren talus. This species is known by the common names hoary groundsel and alpine rock butterweed.
Other common names
hoary groundsel
Synonyms
Senecio scaposusSenecio alpicolaSenecio petrophilusPackera werneriifolia var. werneriifoliaSenecio perennansSenecio petraeusSenecio werneriifoliusSenecio aureus var. werneriifoliusSenecio muiriiSenecio pterocaulisSenecio saxosusSenecio saxosus var. saxosusSenecio werneriifolius var. werneriifoliusSenecio molinarius
