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Packera subnuda

Asteraceae

Alpine Meadow Groundsel

Packera subnuda
Erect. Stems hairless when mature. Basal leaves on petioles, blades thick and firm, widely spoon-shaped, wavy- to round-toothed or entire; stem leaves sessile, often deeply lobed, becoming smaller upward. Single flower head per stalk. Flower cup created of hairless green bracts, often with red-tinged tips, about 13 rays around 40 disk flowers. Grows in damp alpine meadows at mid to high elevations.

  • Rarity: Common
  • Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
  • Flower Form: Senecio Tribe,Composite
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Height: 4–20 inches
  • Habitat: Meadow, Subalpine
  • Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, Steens, Wallowas, West Gorge
  • Native: Yes
  • Latin Synonyms: Packera cymbalarioides, Senecio cymbalarioides

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