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ASTERACEAE
Aster Family
Packera aurea  (golden ragwort)   
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Synonym
Senecio aureus L.
Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Packera: named for John Packer, 20th century botanist; aurea: Latin for golden
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
May
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Nutrient rich woodlands and floodplains
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Flowers attract a variety of insects.
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
Packera aurea: basal leaves oblanceolate, narrowly elliptic, the blade 2-8? as long as wide; plants usually not forming clonal patches by stolons or widely creeping rhizomes. P. obovata: basal leaves ovate, orbicular, or reniform, the blade 1-2? as long as wide; plants often forming clonal patches by stolons or widely creeping rhizomes.
Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Forest Interior (Non-tidal Wetland Piedmont)
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Piedmont)
Isolated Non-tidal Forested Wetlands (Piedmont)
Tuliptree Rich Wood (Piedmont)
Tuliptree Rich Wood (Coastal Plain)
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