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Golden Ragwort
Packera aurea
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The genus of Packera is named after John G. Packer, a botanist from the University of Alberta. The species name of aurea means "gold" in Latin. This seems odd since all of the Packera species that I know of (the groundsels and ragworts), are yellow/gold in color, so I'm not sure why this one is called Golden. A better name that is sometimes used is Heart-leaved Ragwort, which is helpful since its basal leaves are heart-shaped, unlike other members of this genus.
Speaking of which, why is a heart shape different than the actual shape of a heart?
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| Basal leaf - heart shaped |
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| Cauline leaf |
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| The flowers of all of the Packera species look the same to me. |
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