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Packera cana

Asteraceae

Woolly Groundsel

Packera cana
Erect, with single or few stems. Basal leaves on long petioles, 1–2 in. long, oval, widening toward tip, entire, gray, covered in felt-like matted hairs; leaves along woolly stems are smaller, toothed or lobed. Flower heads 6–12, on stalks, atop stems, with 8 or possibly 13 ray flowers surrounding many disk flowers. Found in rocky soils at mid to high elevations.

  • Rarity: Common
  • Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
  • Flower Form: Senecio Tribe,Composite
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Height: 6–18 inches
  • Habitat: Shrub-Steppe, Subalpine
  • Found In: Great Basin, N Cascades NP, Siskiyous, Steens, Wallowas
  • Native: Yes
  • Latin Synonyms: Senecio canus

Map of where Packera cana is found