Golden Ragwort (Packera aurea (L.) Á. Löve & D. Löve)
Also classified as Senecio aureus.
↑Range - Expand
| Legend | Color |
| Native | |
| Native or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.
↑Habitat
Prefers full sun to light shade, but tolerates fairly heavy shade. Prefers mesic to wet conditions, with greater moisture requirements in sunnier conditions. Prefers soils rich in organic matter that hold moisture well, but tolerates rocky and sandy soils with sufficient moisture. Grows well both on slopes and in flat areas.
Found in woodlands, especially open areas near water, moist fields and prairies, and wet areas on roadsides. Common and abundant in much of its range.
↑Uses
Widely cultivated as a groundcover. Its use has soared recently as a replacement for non-native evergreen groundcovers such as English Ivy, periwinkle, and pachysandra.
↑Links & External Resources
• Packera aurea (Golden Ragwort) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Packera aurea (Golden Ragwort) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Packera aurea | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Golden Ragwort | iNaturalist (About This Site)
• Packera aurea (Golden Ragwort) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)
• Packera aurea | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Packera aurea | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Packera aurea | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• Packera aurea | Missouri Plants (About This Site)
• Golden Ragwort | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
• Packera aurea (Golden Ragwort) | Minnesota Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Packera aurea (L.) A. & D. Love (Golden Ragwort, Heartleaf Ragwort) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)
