Packera

Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

Contains 8 accepted taxa overall.

Family:	ASTERACEAE
Common Name:
Specimen:	Search the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database for specimens within this genus

Classification

Family	ASTERACEAE - Aster family
Genus	*Packera*

Citation	TYPE: Packera aurea (Linnaeus) A. Löve & D. Löve (Senecio aureus Linnaeus)
Basionym:	**
Type:	**

** Not applicable or data not available.

Scientific Name	Common Name
Packera anonyma	Appalachian Ragwort; Southern Ragwort; Small's Groundsel
Packera aurea	Golden Ragwort; Heartleaf Ragwort; Golden Groundsel
Packera crawfordii	Crawford's Ragwort
Packera glabella	Butterweed; Smooth Ragwort; Cress Leaf Groundsel
Packera obovata	Roundleaf Ragwort; Running Ragwort; Roundleaf Groundsel; Squaw Weed

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For more information, contact: Brian R. Keener, Ph.D.

Data last modified: 11/29/2025

Citation Information:

Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2025. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.