Packera obovata
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| Ragwort | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Senecioneae |
| Genus: | Packera |
| Species: | P. obovata |
| Binomial name | |
| Packera obovata (Muhl. ex Willd.) |
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Packera obovata, a species of Ragwort, is an erect perennial herb native to Eastern North America. The plant was previously called Senecio obovatus.
The basal and lower leaves are obovate with toothed margins, while the upper leaves are pinnately divided.
Both ray and disk flowers are yellow, the heads held well above the foliage.
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