Packera tampicana
(Great Plains Ragwort)
Packera tampicana, Brazos Bend State Park, Ft. Bend Co. 7283
Packera tampicana, Goodwater Trail, Lake Georgetown, Williamson Co. 05592
Packera tampicana, Brazos Bend State Park, Ft. Bend Co. 7281
Packera tampicana, Goodwater Trail, Lake Georgetown, Williamson Co. 05603
Packera tampicana, Brazos Bend State Park, Ft. Bend Co. 7294
Packera tampicana, Brazos Bend State Park, Ft. Bend Co. 7286
Packera tampicana, Goodwater Trail, Lake Georgetown, Williamson Co. 05597
Packera tampicana, Goodwater Trail, Lake Georgetown, Williamson Co. 05642
| Scientific Name | Packera tampicana (Senecio tampicanus, Senecio imparipinnatus) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PATA5 |
| Common Name | Great Plains Ragwort, Butterweed, Cut-leaf Groundsel | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 565376 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Clay or heavy loam soils; open areas, prairies, disturbed areas. Plant: Erect, smooth annual 6 to 24 inches tall, usually single branched or unbranched stems; sometimes multiple stems. Leaves: Alternate leaves, 1 to 5 inches long and deeply pinnatifid with wedge-shaped, incised lobes. Inflorescence: Composite flowers at the top of short stalks forming a large cluster; each flower 1/2 to 3/4-inch across, each with 10 to 14 rays, many disk florets, and about 21 green phyllaries. Bloom Period: Late March to May. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildlowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist and "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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