Packera eurycephala var. eurycephala
Common names: Widehead groundsel
Synonyms: Senecio austinae Greene
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 586.
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Caudices taprooted, suberect to erect, woody. Stems (1–)2–6+, usually canescent, rarely glabrescent. Leaf blades: margins usually serrate-dentate, sometimes deeply dissected, midribs winged.
Phenology: Flowering mid May–mid Jun.
Habitat: Dry disturbed sites, roadsides, wooded areas, dry or drying streambeds
Elevation: 200–1700 m
Discussion
Variety eurycephala evidently reproduces extensively from creeping rootstocks. Some specimens from Butte, Plumas, and Yuba counties lack lobed leaves.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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