Packera obovata

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Ragwort
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Packera
Species: P. obovata
Binomial name
Packera obovata
(Muhl. ex Willd.)

Packera obovata, a species of Ragwort, is an erect perennial herb native to Eastern North America. The plant was previously called Senecio obovatus.

The basal and lower leaves are obovate with toothed margins, while the upper leaves are pinnately divided.

Both ray and disk flowers are yellow, the heads held well above the foliage.