NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Packera schweinitziana [= Senecio schweinitzianus]
Schweinitz's Ragwort, Schweinitz's Groundsel
Scientific Name: |
Packera schweinitziana [= Senecio schweinitzianus] |
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Genus: |
Packera |
Species Epithet: |
schweinitzianus |
Common Name: |
Schweinitz's Ragwort, Schweinitz's Groundsel |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Asteraceae (Aster Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
Grassy balds (in deep soil), at high elevations, in our area generally over metagabbro or amphibolite. May-Jul. NS and QC south to n. NY; disjunct to a few |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate, Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G_?: Uncertain (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
State Status: |
T: Threatened (*Key) |
Notes: |
USDA only indicates specimens in NC found in Mitchell County. Listed as Endangered in NC and Threatened in Tennessee where it is called Robbin's Ragwort |
Roan Mountain |
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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