Woolly Ragwort
Packera tomentosa (Michaux) C. Jeffrey
Woolly Ragwort: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/4357
Synonyms
Packera dubia  Senecio tomentosus  Woolly Groundsel 
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Leaves are mined by the moth Phyllocnistis insignis.

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Packera dubia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Packera
Species:
P. dubia
Binomial name
Packera dubia
(Spreng.) Trock & Mabb.
Synonyms[1]
  • Cineraria diversifolia F.Dietr., nom. superfl.
  • Cineraria dubia Spreng.
  • Cineraria heterophylla Pursh, nom. illeg.
  • Cineraria integrifolia Pursh, nom. illeg.
  • Packera tomentosa C.Jeffrey
  • Senecio alabamensis Britton ex Small
  • Senecio dubius (Spreng.) L.C.Beck
  • Senecio tomentosus Michx., nom. illeg.

Packera dubia, synonym Packera tomentosa, is a species of flowering plant in the composite family.[1] It is known by the common name woolly ragwort. It is native to the Southeastern United States, primarily to the coastal plain but extending into some areas inland.[2] Its preferred habitat is open, sandy areas and granitic outcrops. It is common throughout its range.[3]

Packera dubia is a perennial that produces a head of yellow flowers in late spring. Its seeds have been shown to have varying masses within a single head of flowers, perhaps as an adaptation for better dispersal in disturbed habitats.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Packera dubia (Spreng.) Trock & Mabb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  2. ^ "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
  3. ^ Flora of North America
  4. ^ Leverett, L. D. and Jolls, C. L. (2014), "Cryptic seed heteromorphism in Packera tomentosa (Asteraceae): differences in mass and germination". Plant Species Biology, 29: 169–180. doi:10.1111/1442-1984.12011.