Packera paupercula
(Balsam Ragwort)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Balsam Ragwort, Balsam Groundsel
    Synonyms: Senecio balsamitae, Senecio crawfordii, Senecio gaspensis, Senecio pauperculus, Senecio tweedyi
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 3 - 9
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: May - August
    Status: Native
    Range:

Packera paupercula, or Balsam Ragwort, native to most of the US, except the southwest. It is a perennial that grows in moist to dryish meadows, fields, prairies and roadsides, as well as streambanks and woodland edges.

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