AsteraceaePackera flettii
Flett's Groundsel
Tuft with erect flower stem, hairless. Leaves mostly basal, 4 in. long including petiole, divided pinnately with largest leaflet at tip of leaf. Leaflets wide, toothed. Stem leaves few, smaller. Flower heads in cluster atop stem; disk flowers yellow to orange; ray flowers more or less 6, yellow. Grows in rocky open places, talus slopes from foothills to tops of mountains.
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Flowering Time: Mid Summer
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 2--8 inches
- Habitat: Alpine, Subalpine, West-Side Forest
- Found In: Olympic NP, Mt. Rainier NP
- Native: Yes
More Information:
- Latin synonyms: Senecio flettii
- Common synonyms: Flett's butterweed
- More Photos
- USDA Plants Database
- CalPhotos
- Oregon Flora Project Atlas
- E-Flora BC
- WTU Herbarium Image Collection
- UW Herbarium - Vascular Plant Collection