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Running Groundsel - Packera obovata Not quite in bloom yet! <br /> <br /> Native to the eastern United States. Like many species of ragwort, the plant is toxic to many herbivorous mammals.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Forest edge<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78650/running_groundsel_-_packera_obovata.html" title="Running Groundsel - Packera obovata"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/78650_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=GI8lV0ipWrgzHHIR3QzemvVUySE%3D" width="130" height="152" alt="Running Groundsel - Packera obovata Not quite in bloom yet! <br /> <br /> Native to the eastern United States. Like many species of ragwort, the plant is toxic to many herbivorous mammals.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Forest edge <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78651/running_groundsel_-_packera_obovata.html Geotagged,Packera obovata,Roundleaf ragwort,Spring,United States,roundleaf ragwort,running groundsel,spoon-leaved ragwort" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Packera obovata,Roundleaf ragwort,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Running Groundsel - Packera obovata

Not quite in bloom yet!

Native to the eastern United States. Like many species of ragwort, the plant is toxic to many herbivorous mammals.

Habitat: Forest edge

Running Groundsel - Packera obovata Not quite in bloom yet! <br /> <br /> Native to the eastern United States. Like many species of ragwort, the plant is toxic to many herbivorous mammals.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Forest edge <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78651/running_groundsel_-_packera_obovata.html Geotagged,Packera obovata,Roundleaf ragwort,Spring,United States,roundleaf ragwort,running groundsel,spoon-leaved ragwort

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The Roundleaf ragwort

''Packera obovata'', the roundleaf ragwort or spoon-leaved ragwort, is an erect perennial herb native to Eastern North America. It was previously called ''Senecio obovatus''. Basal and lower leaves are obovate with toothed margins, while upper leaves are pinnately divided. The ray flowers are yellow and the disk flowers orange-yellow, the inflorescences being held well above the foliage.

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Similar species: Asterales
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded May 8, 2019. Captured May 6, 2019 12:26 in 131 Concord St, Framingham, MA 01702, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/18.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm