butterweed
Family
AsteraceaeScientific Name
Packera glabellus
Synonyms (former Scientific Names):
Senecio lobatus
Senecio glabellus
Growth Habit
upright and nonwoody
Thorns or Spines
not present
Approximate Flower Diameter
pencil
Dominant Flower Color
yellow
Flower Symmetry
radial symmetery
Leaf Hairs
no hairs
Leaf Arrangement
Varies:
alternate,
rosette
Leaf Margin
lobed
Leaf Structure
pinnate
Leaf Stalk
shorter than leaf
Stem Hairs
no hairs
Stem Cross Section
round or oval
Milky Sap
not present
Root Structure
Varies:
fibrous,
taproot
Life Cycle
summer annual
Ochrea
not present
Plant Type
Herb