Status:
valid
Authors:
(DC.) Trock & T.M.Barkley
Source:
gcc
Year:
1999
Citation Micro:
Sida 18(3): 635 (1999)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000118773
Common Names
- Packera subnuda
- Subnude Groundsel
- Woolly Groundsel
Synonyms
- Senecio subnudus DC. [unknown]
- Packera ovina (Greene) J.F.Bain [unknown]
- Senecio cymbalarioides H.Buek [unknown]
- Senecio ovinus Greene [unknown]
- Packera buekii Trock & T.M.Barkley [unknown]
- Senecio cymbalarioides cymbalarioides [unknown]
- Packera subnuda subnuda [unknown]
- Senecio aureus subnudus (DC.) A.Gray [unknown]
Description
Packera subnuda (also called Subnuda Ragwort, among many other common names) is a perennial herb that grows up to 0.5 m tall. It has yellow flowers and deeply lobed leaves. It is native to western North America and is found in dry, rocky habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Packera subnuda is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used to create a hedge. It has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties and is also used to treat skin conditions.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Packera subnuda var. moresbiensis (Calder & Roy L.Taylor) Trock
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Packera subnuda has yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small, with thin, grass-like leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Packera subnuda can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. Division is best done in spring or autumn. Larger clumps can be divided using a spade and the divisions planted out direct into their permanent positions.
Where to Find Packera subnuda
Packera subnuda is native to North America and can be found in dry, grassy areas.
Packera subnuda FAQ
What is the scientific name of Packera subnuda?
Packera subnuda
What type of plant is Packera subnuda?
A flowering plant
What are the common names of Packera subnuda?
Naked-stem Ragwort
Species in the Packera genus
Packera paupercula,
Packera layneae,
Packera actinella,
Packera aurea,
Packera tampicana,
Packera toluccana,
Packera loratifolia,
Packera bernardina,
Packera spellenbergii,
Packera obovata,
Packera eurycephala,
Packera bolanderi,
Packera ganderi,
Packera werneriifolia,
Packera flettii,
Packera pauciflora,
Packera macounii,
Packera contermina,
Packera crocata,
Packera umbraculifera,
Packera neomexicana,
Packera cardamine,
Packera cymbalaria,
Packera hyperborealis,
Packera hintoniorum,
Packera bellidifolia,
Packera cynthioides,
Packera millefolium,
Packera zimapanica,
Packera indecora,
Packera streptanthifolia,
Packera millelobata,
Packera candidissima,
Packera porteri,
Packera musiniensis,
Packera franciscana,
Packera sanguisorbae,
Packera debilis,
Packera moranii,
Packera clevelandii,
Packera sanguisorboides,
Packera hartiana,
Packera tomentosa,
Packera scalaris,
Packera schweinitziana,
Packera antennariifolia,
Packera fendleri,
Packera hyperborealis,
Packera malmstenii,
Packera multilobata,
Species in the Asteraceae family
Aaronsohnia pubescens,
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi,
Abrotanella filiformis,
Abrotanella rostrata,
Abrotanella linearis,
Abrotanella trilobata,
Abrotanella muscosa,
Abrotanella inconspicua,
Abrotanella trichoachaenia,
Abrotanella caespitosa,
Abrotanella nivigena,
Abrotanella pusilla,
Abrotanella linearifolia,
Abrotanella papuana,
Abrotanella rosulata,
Abrotanella emarginata,
Abrotanella fertilis,
Abrotanella spathulata,
Abrotanella purpurea,
Abrotanella patearoa,
Abrotanella submarginata,
Abrotanella diemii,
Abrotanella scapigera,
Abrotanella forsterioides,
Acamptopappus shockleyi,
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus,
Acanthocephalus benthamianus,
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius,
Acanthocladium dockeri,
Acanthodesmos distichus,
Acanthodesmos gibarensis,
Acanthospermum humile,
Acanthospermum consobrinum,
Acanthospermum glabratum,
Acanthospermum microcarpum,
Acanthospermum hispidum,
Acanthospermum australe,
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides,
Acanthostyles buniifolius,
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis,
Achillea buiana,
Achillea conrathii,
Achillea cucullata,
Achillea styriaca,
Achillea clavennae,
Achillea cappadocica,
Achillea huber-morathii,
Achillea ptarmicoides,
Achillea sieheana,
Achillea barrelieri,