Golden Ragwort

Golden Ragwort
Packera aurea

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?

Basal leaf - heart shaped

Cauline leaf

The flowers of all of the Packera species look the same to me.