Asteraceae FAMILY

Packera aurea

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Packera aurea is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a rhizomatous rootstock; it produces a cluster of 1 - 3 stems or more, growing around 30 - 60cm or more tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. This species is cultivated in parts of Russia for use in the pharmaceutical industry[ 238 Title Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses. Publication Author Bown. D. Publisher Dorling Kindersley, London. Year 1995 ISBN 0-7513-020-31 Description A very well presented and informative book on herbs from around the globe. Plenty in it for both the casual reader and the serious student. Just one main quibble is the silly way of having two separate entries for each plant. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeCentral and eastern N. America - Manitoba to Newfoundland, south to Oklahoma, Mississippi and Florida

HabitatDamp and swampy places in woodlands, meadows, along gravel banks and streambeds, acidic or sandy/gravelly soils; at elevations from sea level to 1,500 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].