Status: Native
Synonyms:
Packera neomexicana W.A. Weber & A. Loeve var. metcalfei (Greene) Trock & Barkley
Senecio metcalfei Greene
Senecio mutabilis Greene
Senecio neomexicanus Gray var. mutabilis (Greene) T.M. Barkley
Packera neomexicana var. mutabilis blooms early in spring. It has narrowly lanceolate leaves. It is seen at mid-elevations both in open and forested areas. The rays and disc are both bright yellow and there is only one series of phyllaries. It has a taproot. Packera neomexicana var. neomexicana overlaps in distribution but has deeply dissected blades.
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Packera neomexicana var. mutabilis, photo Russ Kleinman, Black Range, Rocky Canyon, May 3, 2008
Packera neomexicana var. mutabilis, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, March 27, 2009
Packera neomexicana var. mutabilis, detail of scape, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, March 27, 2009
Packera neomexicana var. mutabilis, taproot, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, March 27, 2009
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