Golden Groundsel
Packera aurea
Asteraceae
Other names
Golden Ragwort
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Native to the Finger Lakes Region, Quebec to GA, W. to MN & LA
Location
Mundy Wildflower Garden, Coy Glen, McLean Bogs, Eames Bog, Salt Road Fen
Source of plant
Unknown
Description
Golden groundsel™s stout, thick, basal offshoots creep horizontally and send up erect flowering stems 1-3 ft. in height. Flowers are deep golden-yellow, daisy-like and showy. Heart-shaped basal leaves are dark-green above and purple beneath. The stem leaves are lobed. The roots colonize and the plant can achieve a groundcover effect over time.
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
Special characteristics
medicinal/pharmaceutical
Status
L4|S5|G5