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Scientific Name
Packera obovata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Packera obovata (Muhl. ex Willd.) W.A. Weber & Á. Löve
Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Senecio obovatus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderAsteranae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusPackera
SpeciesPackera obovata
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Bartgis, 1993;Bilton, 1991 Leeson, n.d.;Maxon, 1935;Terrell, 1970;
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Helen Hamilton
Abundance
Abundance Notes
see comments; Data Source: Helen Hamilton
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
5
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
nwalker@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/16/2015 12:12:05 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Maxon, 1935: Known only from the mainland. Terrell, 1970: Rare; among rocks, Great Falls (area 6 [Great Falls; islands overlooking Falls], where fl. Late May. Bilton, 1991: peak flowering. Bartgis, 1993: There is a large population of ragwort (Senecio obovatus)present at PawPaw Bends south. The ragwort is the host plant of the northern metalmark , a butterfly state listed as Threatened and known from nearby barrens., Park Species Data Source: Bartgis, 1993;Bilton, 1991-Ferry Hill;Leeson, n.d.;Maxon, 1935;Terrell, 1970;
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