Genus Packera (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of American of east Asian perennial herbs with yellow to orange or red flower rays; sometimes included in genus Senecio.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Packera aurea is a flowering plant species in the genus Packera native to eastern North America, often growing in woodland areas with moist soils.
- Packera obovata, or roundleaf ragwort, is a perennial plant in the genus Packera native to the southeastern United States.
- In North America, species in the genus Packera were traditionally included in the genus Senecio, but have been recently segregated as distinct due to their own unique characteristics.
- Plants in the genus Packera often thrive in partial shade to full sun conditions and a wide variety of soils.
- Several species in the genus Packera, including Packera anonyma and Packera plattensis, have a propensity for self-fertilization in areas where they have few insect visitors.