Senecio aureus (Golden Ragwort) lush evergreen groundcover for a shady, moist spot. Golden Ragwort is a biannual plant that grows upto the height of ½ to 2 feet and belongs to Asteraceae family. However, across its range, Balsam Ragwort is rather variable, possibly because of hybridization with similar species. ... Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage, Chrysosplenium oppositifolium. There are about 130 species of goldenrod plants. It has highly branched upper part of stem which produces many flowerheads that is similar to daisies. Balsam Ragwort differs from the former species by its glabrous foliage and more narrow basal leaves. The male flower (each plant has both a male and female) generates copious amounts of pollen in the early spring, but it’s often blown away by the wind as quickly as it forms and the season is often only a week long. Although not as toxic as some other Packera spe-cies, cress-leaf groundsel and golden ragwort still have some of the same toxic properties. Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage is a plant of shady, damp places. A meadow full of Golden Ragwort in spring is a sight to see — the low blooms are as cheerful and sunny as one could wish for after a long winter. All of the species except one, white goldenrod, feature bright yellow blossoms. Cress-leaf groundsel is replacing the mustards for turning Indiana yellow in the spring. Bright yellow flowers in early spring are one of the first nectar plants for … ... Ragwort is well known for its ability to poison horses and cattle. However, the season to harvest this beautiful golden pollen is very short. Leaves are cordate orbicular in shape. It has stiff, erect and tough stems with thick roots. Height: 2′ Blooms: May Golden Ragwort, formerly Senecio aureus, can be encountered across Minnesota but it is more predominant in the eastern and north central U.S. Hence you find it in woodland by the sides of streams and in boggy ground. Deer resistant. Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant of the aster family, native to temperate Europe and Asia.It has been introduced to other parts of the world, including North America, and in some areas has become invasive.It is also known as common tansy, bitter buttons, cow bitter, or golden buttons.The Latin word vulgare means "common". Packera aurea (formerly Senecio aureus), commonly known as golden ragwort or simply ragwort, is a perennial flower in the family Asteraceae.It is also known as golden groundsel, squaw weed, life root, golden Senecio, uncum, uncum root, waw weed, false valerian, cough weed, female regulator, cocash weed, ragweed, staggerwort, and St. James wort.. Formerly known as Senecio aureus. Golden Ragwort has heart-shaped basal foliage, forming an evergreen groundcover where grown densely. The basal leaves of other perennial ragworts (Packera spp.) Now part of the genus Packera, these plants were formerly in the genus Senecio. 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