Falsegold Groundsel, Streambank Butterweed
Packera pseudaurea
var. pseudaurea
Synonyms: Senecio pseudaureus ssp. pseudaureus, Senecio pseudaureus var. pseudaureus
The photo above shows a close-up view of the
flower head (from directly above) of streambank butterweed as seen in meadows
immediately to the north of Hellroaring Creek adjacent to the Island Springs
Trail #66 on Yakama Nation lands at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams..........July
17, 2005.
The photo above shows a close-up side-view of a flower head of
streambank butterweed as seen in meadows immediately to the north of Hellroaring
Creek adjacent to the Island Springs Trail #66 on Yakama Nation lands at the
southeastern corner of Mt. Adams..........July 17, 2005.
The photo above shows a close-up view of two stem leaves of streambank
butterweed as seen in meadows immediately to the north of Hellroaring Creek
adjacent to the Island Springs Trail #66 on Yakama Nation lands at the southeastern
corner of Mt. Adams...........July 17, 2005. Note that the bases of the
stem leaves cut deeply toward the midvein, leaving numerous narrow lobes.
The photo above shows a close-up view of a basal leaf of streambank
butterweed as seen in meadows immediately to the north of Hellroaring Creek
adjacent to the Island Springs Trail #66 on Yakama Nation lands at the southeastern
corner of Mt. Adams..........July 17, 2005. Note the sharply toothed
margins, the long petiole and the base of the blade, which may be heart-shaped,
but here, veers sharply to the petiole.
The photo above shows a view of the inflorescence (from above)
of streambank butterweed as seen in meadows immediately to the north of Hellroaring
Creek adjacent to the Island Springs Trail #66 on Yakama Nation lands at the
southeastern corner of Mt. Adams..........July 17, 2005.
Paul Slichter