Packera paupercula (Michx.) Á.Löve & D.Löve

Balsam Ragwort, Balsam Groundsel

Synonyms: Senecio balsamitae, Senecio gaspensis, Senecio pauperculus, Senecio pauperculus var. balsamitae, Senecio pauperculus var. praelongus

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Asteraceae

Genus: Packera

Species: Packera paupercula

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
CT - State Endangered
NH - State Threatened

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: FAC

PHOTOS OF Packera paupercula