Roundleaf Ragwort — Packera obovata (Muhlenberg ex Willdenow) W.A. Weber & Á. Löve

Roundleaf Ragwort (Packera obovata)

Roundleaf Ragwort, sometimes called Running Ragwort, is rare in North Carolina, where it is found in rich forests over calcareous/mafic bedrock in the Mountain region. Very similar to the more common Golden Ragwort (Packera aurea), but the basal leaves are obovate or orbicular instead of cordate or reniform.

Madison Co., NC 4/9/2012.

Roundleaf Ragwort (Packera obovata)

Formerly known as Senecio obovatus.

Madison Co., NC 4/9/2012.

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