Packera plattensis, commonly known as prairie ragwort or prairie groundsel, is a species of the genus Packera and family Asteraceae.

It blooms fairly early for a prairie wildflower: from April to July depending on the climate.

[1] It is easily confused with golden ragwort (Packera aurea) which has a hairless stem and heart-shaped basal leaves, and Senecio integerrimus, which has leaves that are mostly entire instead of fern-like, and much larger basal leaves.

[2] Media related to Packera plattensis at Wikimedia Commons

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