Golden Groundsel notepad also known as the golden

also known as the golden ball lead tree

You’ll notice that the leaf tips are rounded or blunt

Larval Host: Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)

During dry spells

Golden-wave

Golden Groundsel notepad also known as the goldenPackera aureaKnown as golden ragwort, golden groundsel, or squaw weed, Packera aurea is a friendly perennial that thrives in moist, shady locations. It naturalizes quickly and produces vibrant, long lasting spring blooms. In early spring, watch for flat top clusters of yellow, daisy like flowers atop delicate, sparsely leaved stems. A distinctive feature of these stems is their finely cut and oblong leaves. Typically, flower stems reach 1 2 feet tall