Packera paupercula (Michx.) Á.Löve & D.Löve

Balsam groundsel (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Packera

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.2-0.45m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.45
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 84
Germination temperacture (C°) -5 - 3
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Packera paupercula unspecified picture

Distribution

Packera paupercula world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:180009-2
WFO ID wfo-0000000934
COL ID 75J3X
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Senecio pauperculus f. pauperculus Senecio gaspensis Senecio pauperculus Senecio balsamitae Packera paupercula Senecio multnomensis Senecio tweedyi Senecio flavovirens Senecio gaspensis f. gaspensis Senecio gaspensis var. firmifolius Senecio balsamitae var. balsamitae Packera paupercula var. paupercula Senecio pauperculus subsp. pauperculus Senecio balsamitae var. thomsoniensis Senecio flavovirens var. flavovirens Senecio pauperculus var. balsamitae Senecio pauperculus var. crawfordii Senecio pauperculus var. neoscoticus Senecio pauperculus var. praelongus Senecio balsamitae var. firmifolius Senecio pauperculus var. thomsoniensis Senecio pauperculus var. firmifolius Senecio robbinsii var. subtomentosus Senecio pauperculus var. pauperculus Senecio gaspensis var. gaspensis Packera paupercula var. balsamitae

Lower taxons

Packera paupercula var. appalachiana Packera paupercula var. savannarum Packera paupercula var. pseudotomentosa