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Prairie Ragwort
Packera plattensis
(formerly Senecio plattensis)

Prairie Ragwort (Packera plattensis) Other common names: Platte Groundsel, Platte Ragwort

Other scientific names: Senecio plattensis, Senecio pseudotomentosus

Family: Composite Family (Asteraceae)

Group: Ragworts

Flowers: Spring;  Yellow

Habitat: Fields and Open Areas

Native/Non-native: Native

Photographs: 23 photographs available, of which 6 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Prairie Ragwort (Packera plattensis) flowers

Prairie Ragwort flowers in early June.

Prairie Ragwort (Packera plattensis) flowers

Flowers with a hand for scale.

Prairie Ragwort (Packera plattensis) basal leaves

Prairie Ragwort basal leaves.

Prairie Ragwort (Packera plattensis) leaves

Prairie Ragwort (Packera plattensis) leaf

Underside of a Prairie Ragwort leaf.

Prairie Ragwort (Packera plattensis) stem leaves

Stem leaves.


Range map for Prairie Ragwort (Packera plattensis)

PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website and is displayed here in accordance with their Policies)