Taxon Report

Packera macounii (Greene) W.A. Weber & A. Love

Siskiyou Mountains ragwort

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Packera macounii (Greene) W.A. Weber & A. Love
Common Name:
Siskiyou Mountains ragwort
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST8H1Z0
USDA Plants Symbol: PAMA35
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Senecio ligulifolius
  • Senecio macounii Greene

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul Jun-Jul
Elevation: 400-915 (1310-3000)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Disturbed areas (often), Serpentine (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Blue Creek Mtn. (4112347), Cant Hook Mtn. (4112368), Childs Hill (4112461), High Divide (4112481), Kangaroo Mtn. (4112382), Klamath Glen (4112358), Ship Mountain (4112367)

Notes

See Senecio macounii in The Jepson Manual (1993). See Pittonia 3:169 (1897) for original description and North American Flora II 10:93-94 (1978) for taxonomic treatment. See Phytologia 49(1): 44-50 (1981) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 30 December 2024].